title: Critical hemorrhage during pregnancy.
abstract: The major causes of obstetric hemorrhage are described, and guidelines for nursing assessment and interventions presented. Complications associated with life-threatening blood loss during pregnancy are identified as well as physiologic changes unique to pregnancy that impact on nursing care.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zerbe
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Bashore
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy