Postpartum Hemorrhage

Excess blood loss from uterine bleeding associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR or CHILDBIRTH. It is defined as blood loss greater than 500 ml or of the amount that adversely affects the maternal physiology, such as BLOOD PRESSURE and HEMATOCRIT. Postpartum hemorrhage is divided into two categories, immediate (within first 24 hours after birth) or delayed (after 24 hours postpartum).

Also Known As:

Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage; Immediate Postpartum Hemorrhage; Hemorrhage, Delayed Postpartum; Hemorrhage, Immediate Postpartum; Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delayed; Postpartum Hemorrhage, Immediate; Hemorrhage, Postpartum

Urogenital Diseases: 126
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  - Pregnancy Complications: 2961
    - Obstetric Labor Complications: 62
      - Postpartum Hemorrhage: 2454
    - Puerperal Disorders: 15
      - Postpartum Hemorrhage: 2454
Signs and Symptoms Pathological Conditions
- Pathologic Processes: 10023
  - Hemorrhage: 140190
    - Uterine Hemorrhage: 3723
      - Postpartum Hemorrhage: 2454

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