Question

A 29-year-old woman has heavy postpartum bleeding 20 minutes after a vaginal delivery. Estimated blood loss is 1200 mL. Uterus is boggy on palpation. According to postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) management principles, what is the most likely primary cause of her haemorrhage?

Accepted Answer

Tone (uterine atony)

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Trauma (genital tract lacerations)

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Thrombin (coagulopathy)

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Tissue (retained products of conception)

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Abnormal placentation (placenta accreta)

Practice question

A 29-year-old woman has heavy postpartum bleeding 20 minutes after a vaginal delivery. Estimated blood loss is 1200 mL. Uterus is boggy on palpation. According to postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) management principles, what is the most likely primary cause of her haemorrhage?