Postpartum hemorrhage — Flashcards

What is the most likely cause of postpartum hemorrhage in a patient that presents with profuse vaginal bleeding with a soft, boggy, enlarged uterus on pelvic examination? Ultrasound reveals a thin endometrial stripe. _____

Placenta accreta = _____

Hint: delivery method

_____ days postpartum, patients may experience lochia alba, which is characterized by white, yellow, and creamy discharge

Post-pregnancy dysparenuia is due to elevated _____ levels associated with breastfeeding

Hint: hormone

Normal postpartum changes include shivering, lochia, and a(n) _____ uterus

Hint: relaxed/contracted

_____ should be suspected in postpartum women with an enlarged uterus, dark, bloody vaginal discharge, and pulmonary infiltrates

Initial treatment of postpartum hemorrhage includes bimanual massage and uterotonics (e.g. _____)

Heavy bleeding with retained products of conception (POC) post-termination of pregnancy is managed with _____

Hint: next step

Afebrile postpartum patient with a non-erythematous, fluctuant breast mass = _____

Hint: diagnosis

Uterine artery embolization is used only in _____menopausal women who do not desire fertility

Hint: pre/post