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).
Year introduced: 1990
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Tree Number(s): C12.050.703.420.725, C12.050.703.844.700, C23.550.414.993.850
MeSH Unique ID: D006473
Entry Terms:
- Hemorrhage, Postpartum
- Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Hemorrhage, Delayed Postpartum
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delayed
- Immediate Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Hemorrhage, Immediate Postpartum
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Immediate