Signs and Symptoms of postpartum haemorrhage

Magnann, Evans, Chauhan, Lanneau, Fisk and Morrison
(2009) identified the following
as the common symptoms
of postpartum haemorrhage:
·        
Uncontrolled bleeding.

·        
Decreased blood pressure.
·        
Increased heart rate.
·        
Decrease in the red blood cell count (hematocrit)
·        
Swelling and pain in tissues in the vaginal and
perineal area, if bleeding is due to a hematoma.
·        
feeling
faint upon standing
·        
increased
breath rate
Reference
Magnann, E. F., Evans, S.,
Chauhan, S. P., Lanneau, G., Fisk, A.D. & Morrison, J.C. (2009). The length
of third stage of labor and the risk of postpartum haemorrhage. Obstet Gynecol 105:2903.
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