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Pharmacotherapy in postpartum period. Lecture 15 N. Petrenko, MD, PhD. Uterine Involution. Assessing U terine Fundus. Massaging the Fundus. Lochia: Pad Count. Routine care for the postpartum woman: Educate about danger signs (1).
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Pharmacotherapy in postpartum period Lecture 15 N. Petrenko, MD, PhD
Routine care for the postpartum woman: Educate about danger signs (1)
Routine care for the postpartum woman: Educate about danger signs (2) Severe abdominal pain
Routine care for the postpartum woman: Educate about danger signs (3)
Routine care for the postpartum woman: Educate about danger signs (4)
Routine care for the postpartum woman: Educate about danger signs (5)
Postpartum Hemorrhage Etiology and risk factors (2) Lacerations and trauma • Unplanned • Vaginal/cervical tear, • surgical trauma • Planned • Cesarean section, • episiotomy
Trauma-Second most common cause of early postpartum hemorrhage
Postpartum Hemorrhage Etiology and risk factors (3) 14 of 34
Coagulationdisorders Acquired DIC, dilutionalcoagulopathy, heparin Congenital Von Willebrand's disease
Thromboembolic DiseaseHoman’s Sign Press down gently on the patient’s knee (legs extended flat on bed) ask her to flex her foot (dorsiflex)
Postpartum InfectionsMastitis Puerperal Mastitis usually caused by common skin bacteria particularly staphylococcus being introduced into the ductal system through
Types of Fistulas That May Develop in Vagina, Uterus, and Rectum 37 of 34