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Postpartum hemorrhage

Postpartum hemorrhage: Introduction

Postpartum hemorrhage: Excessive bleeding after childbirth delivery. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Postpartum hemorrhage is available below.

Symptoms of Postpartum hemorrhage

• Heavy vaginal bleeding after childbirth - may be mild or life-threatening
• Loss of blood - may be mild or life-threatening
• Reduced blood pressure
• Increased heart rate
• Reduced blood cell count
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of Postpartum hemorrhage

Treatments for Postpartum hemorrhage

• Emergency treatment
• Blood transfusions
• Other treatments for shock
• Medications
• Removal of placental remnants
• more treatments...»

See full list of 9 treatments for Postpartum hemorrhage

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Postpartum hemorrhage:

• Pregnancy -- Related Home Testing:
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  • Home Early Pregnancy Tests
  • Home Ovulation Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Postpartum hemorrhage?

• Misdiagnosis of Postpartum hemorrhage
• Failure to diagnose Postpartum hemorrhage
• Hidden causes of Postpartum hemorrhage (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Postpartum hemorrhage

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Postpartum hemorrhage: Deaths

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Alternative Treatments for Postpartum hemorrhage

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Postpartum hemorrhage may include:

• Cinchona homeopathic remedy
• Arnica homeopathic remedy
• Belladonna homeopathic remedy
• Aconite homeopathic remedy
• Chamomilla homeopathic remedy
• more treatments »

Types of Postpartum hemorrhage

• Primary postpartum hemorrhage - bleeding immediately after delivery.
• Secondary postpartum hemorrhage - delayed bleeding occurring within 2 weeks of delivery
• more types...»

Read more about Types of Postpartum hemorrhage

Postpartum hemorrhage: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Postpartum hemorrhage:

• Blood loss
• Shock
• Death
• Septicemia
• Death due to blood loss
• more complications...»

Causes of Postpartum hemorrhage

• Placental remnants
• Infection due to placental remnants - causing delayed secondary postpartum hemorrhage
• Bleeding disorders
• Leukemia
• Placental hypertrophy
• more causes...»

See full list of 14 causes of Postpartum hemorrhage

More information about causes of Postpartum hemorrhage:

• Underlying causes of Postpartum hemorrhage
• Postpartum hemorrhage as a complication caused by other conditions
• Postpartum hemorrhage as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Postpartum hemorrhage

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Postpartum hemorrhage:

• Bleeding disorders
• Choriocarcinoma
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Type I
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type II
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type V
• Factor V and factor VIII
• Combined deficiency of
• more related diseases...»

Postpartum hemorrhage: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

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Postpartum hemorrhage: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Baby & Newborn Health Specialists:
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• Blood Health Specialists (Hematology):
  • Hematology (Blood Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Hematopathology (Blood Diagnostics)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Postpartum hemorrhage

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Postpartum hemorrhage:

• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Postpartum hemorrhage, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Postpartum hemorrhage: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Postpartum hemorrhage

Medical research articles related to Postpartum hemorrhage include:

• Pregnancy outcomes of women with pruritus, normal bile salts and liver enzymes: a case control study
• Effects of pushing techniques in birth on mother and fetus: a randomized study
• Joint Policy Statement on Normal Childbirth
• Public Health Service Task Force recommendations for use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant HIV-infected women for maternal health and interventions to reduce perinatal HIV transmission in the United States.
• A behavioral intervention to improve obstetrical care.
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Postpartum hemorrhage: Animations

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Research about Postpartum hemorrhage

Visit our research pages for current research about Postpartum hemorrhage treatments.

Clinical Trials for Postpartum hemorrhage

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Postpartum hemorrhage include:

• Oral Misoprostol Versus Intravenous Oxytocin in Preventing Blood Loss After Non-Scheduled Cesarean Section - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - misoprostol
• Misoprostol for the Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Misoprostol
• Misoprostol for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Rural Pakistan - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Misoprostol
• Misoprostol for Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Misoprostol
• Well Being of Obstetric Patients on Minimal Blood Transfusions - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 12 Clinical Trials for Postpartum hemorrhage

Postpartum hemorrhage: Broader Related Topics

• Hemorrhage
• Bleeding and coagulation conditions
• Circulatory system conditions
• Pregnancy-related conditions
• Women's health conditions
• more types...»

Types of Postpartum hemorrhage

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Definitions of Postpartum hemorrhage:

The presence of abnormal uterine bleeding immediately after LABOR, OBSTETRIC or childbirth. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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