Secondary post-partum haemorrhage: Challenges in evidence-based causes and management

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 255-260

  Babarinsa, Isaac A ^a   Hayman, Richard G ^a   Draycott, Tim J ^b  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delayed postpartum haemorrhage; Pelvic ultrasound scan; Retained products of conception; Subinvolution; Suction evacuation; Uterotonics

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; METHYLERGOMETRINE; METRONIDAZOLE; MISOPROSTOL; NORETHISTERONE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; OXYTOCIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; SULPROSTONE; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CURETTAGE; DIARRHEA; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SECONDARY POSTPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 82255175028     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.07.029     Document Type: Review

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