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Clinical Manifestations:

• Sudden episodes of bleeding with bright red blood of varying

amounts.

• Subinvolution of uterus.

• Sepsis.

• Anemia.

Treatment:

Depends on the cause:

(1) Retained parts:

(a) With minimal bleeding: can be spontaneously expelled using:

- ergometrine and - antibiotics.

(b) With severe bleeding: vaginal evacuation under anesthesia

(2) Infection: antibiotics. (3) Other causes: treatment of the

cause.

Nursing Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage:

Educational video about PPH and its management:

https://youtu.be/SHZVYJbnx6M?t=54

Assessment

Identify Risk Factors in the Patient’s History

Assess:

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