Causes
The number one cause of PPH.
What is tone (uterine atony)?
How much blood loss following delivery is consistent with PPH?
What is >1000 ml?
A complication that occurs with PPH that results in a drop in blood pressure when changing positions.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Non-invasive intervention that is frequently used post-delivery to prevent PPH.
What is uterine massage?
Common health concern in the US, results in a BMI >30.
What is obesity?
Cause of PPH from laceration, hematoma, inversion, or rupture (hint: the 2nd "T").
What is trauma?
Time-period following delivery that PPH can occur.
What is 12 weeks following delivery?
What diagnosis involves change in a mothers mood and behavior that can occur after PPH.
What is post-partum depression?
This should be avoided to prevent trauma resulting in PPH.
What is routine episiotomy?
Newborn that weighs >8lb 13oz
What is fetal macrosomia?
Occurs when the placenta separates from the uterus before birth.
What is placenta abruption?
Blood type that can be used prior to type and screen.
What is O negative?
The cause of death from PPH results from ___.
What is cardiovascular collapse?
Most common medication used for PPH.
What is oxytocin?
The racial group that have a 3-4x higher risk for death from PPH.
What is African American Women?
When the placenta lies low in the uterus and covers all of part of the cervix.
What is placenta previa?
Often the earliest symptom of PPH.
What is tachycardia?
Triad of death.
What is hypothermia, coagulopathy, and acidosis.
A device that is inserted to provide temporary management of lower uterine segment bleeding in PPH, by compressing the bleeding inside the uterus.
What is a Bakri balloon?
Some symptoms of _____ may include high blood pressure and protein in the urine, occurring after week 20 of pregnancy
What is preeclampsia?
When the placenta grows through the perimetrium.
What is placenta percreta?
When the placenta fails to detach from the uterine wall, and pulls the uterus inside-out as it exits.
What is uterine inversion.
Syndrome that is often noted by poor breast milk production or inability to produce breast milk.
What is Sheehan's Syndrome?
Maneuver that is used to deliver the placenta (Umbilical cord traction).
What is Brandt-Andrews Maneuver?
Term that is also known as intra-amniotic infection; inflammation of the fetal membranes.
What is Chorioamnionitis?