Postpartum Hemorrhage

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Causes, Signs and Symptoms and Treatment
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Postpartum Hemorrhage
  1. Causes
    1. Prolonged Labor
      1. Infection
        1. Obesity
          1. Medications to induce labor
            1. Medications to stop contractions
              1. Tear in the cervix or vaginal tissues
                1. General Anesthesia
                  1. Abruptio Placenta
                    1. Placenta Previa
                      1. assisted delivery
                        1. Multiple Pregnancy
                          1. Overdistended Uterus
                            1. Gestational Hypertension
                              1. Blood Clotting Disorder
                                1. Placenta Percreta
                                  1. Placenta Accreta
                                  2. Signs & Symptoms
                                    1. increased heart rate
                                      1. uncontrolled bleeding
                                        1. decreased blood pressure
                                          1. lightheadedness
                                            1. low red blood cell count
                                              1. swelling and pain in tissue in the vagina
                                              2. Treatment
                                                1. Laparotomy
                                                  1. Blood Transfusion
                                                    1. Removal of placental pieces that remain in the uterus
                                                      1. Bakri Balloon/Foley Catheter
                                                        1. Tying off of bleeding blood vessels using uterine
                                                          1. Compression sutures
                                                            1. Medication
                                                              1. Trendelberg
                                                                1. Manual massage of the uterus
                                                                  1. Examination of the uterus and other pelvic tissues
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