Obstetric Haemorrhage

Challenges of major obstetric haemorrhage.

Every minute of every day, a woman dies in pregnancy or childbirth. The biggest killer is obstetric haemorrhage, the successful treatment of which is a challenge for both the developed and developing worlds. The presence of an attendant at every birth and access to emergency obstetric care are key to reducing maternal morbidity and mortality in the developing world while resource-rich countries...

Recombinant factor VIIa in massive obstetric haemorrhage.

the severity of hypertensive attacks. The other recommended agent phentolamine, a short-acting alpha blocker, could not be used due to unavailability in our institution during this case. Magnesium sulphate is routinely used to control arrhythmias and hypertension in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery and in the Caesarean section of preeclamptic patients or ICU patients. However, magnesi...

Multiple electrode aggregometry in severe obstetric haemorrhage.

Strategies to manage major obstetric haemorrhage.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Haemorrhage remains a cause of significant maternal morbidity and mortality. This review summarizes the prevention, management and treatment of obstetric haemorrhage and highlights recent advances and developments. RECENT FINDINGS Postpartum haemorrhage is the most common cause of major obstetric haemorrhage and is usually due to uterine atony. Pharmacological treatment has ...

Subarachnoid haemorrhage following spinal anaesthesia in an obstetric patient.

We describe an obstetric patient who presented for removal of a retained placenta. After insertion of the spinal anaesthetic, she developed a severe headache, and a subarachnoid haemorrhage was diagnosed. We discuss the differential diagnosis of the headache, the occurrence of intracranial haemorrhages after dural puncture and the future management of this patient.