Postpartum hemorrhage

Postpartum hemorrhage is an obstetric emergency characterized by excessive blood loss following childbirth, commonly defined as cumulative bleeding of 1,000 mL or more, or any blood loss accompanied by signs and symptoms of hypovolemia, typically occurring within 24 hours of delivery It affects the maternal reproductive and cardiovascular systems and represents a leading cause of severe maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide Left unmanaged, the rapid volume depletion can lead to hypovolemic ...

Postpartum hemorrhage is an obstetric emergency characterized by excessive blood loss following childbirth, commonly defined as cumulative bleeding of 1,000 mL or more, or any blood loss accompanied by signs and symptoms of hypovolemia, typically occurring within 24 hours of delivery

It affects the maternal reproductive and cardiovascular systems and represents a leading cause of severe maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide

Pathophysiologically, the most frequent cause is uterine atony—the failure of the myometrium to contract and compress the spiral arteries at the placental site—though it may also result from genital tract trauma, retained placental tissue, or systemic coagulopathies

Pathophysiologically, the most frequent cause is uterine atony—the failure of the myometrium to contract and compress the spiral arteries at the placental site—though it may also result from genital tract trauma, retained placental tissue, or systemic coagulopathies

Left unmanaged, the rapid volume depletion can lead to hypovolemic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation, multisystem organ failure, and death