Maternal coagulation disorders and postpartum hemorrhage.
Disorders of coagulation are relatively uncommon as a sole cause of postpartum hemorrhage. Coagulation disturbances should be suspected in patients with a family history of such abnormalities and patients with a history of menorrhagia. Clinical circumstances may also suggest coagulation defect as a cause of postpartum hemorrhage. Diagnosis of a coagulation disorder often requires a high index of suspicion and should not be overlooked in the evaluation of obstetric hemorrhage.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Robert M
RM
Silver
Heather
H
Major
D000465:Algorithms; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001791:Blood Platelet Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy