In This Module:

• Defining Hemorrhage in Vaginal vs. Cesarean Delivery
• Lochia
  
  • Lochia Rubra
  • Lochia Serosa
  • Lochia Alba
  • Identifying Lochia
• The Four T's
  
  • Tone: Uterine Atony
    
    • Pathophysiology
    • Risk Factors
    • Diagnosis
    • Management
  • Trauma
    • Uterine Rupture
      • Pathophysiology
      • Diagnosis
      • Management
    • Uterine Inversion
      • Pathophysiology
      • Diagnosis
      • Management
  • Tissue
    
    • Retained Placenta
      • Pathophysiology
      • Risk Factors
      • Diagnosis
      • Management
    • Placenta Accreta
      
      • Pathophysiology
      • Diagnosis
      • Management
  • Thrombin

Defining Hemorrhage in Vaginal vs. Cesarean Delivery

Postpartum hemorrhage refers to blood loss during the postpartum period. Depending on whether there is a vaginal or cesarean delivery, the level of blood loss that is required to be classified as postpartum hemorrhage will be different.

In the case of a vaginal delivery if the blood loss exceeds 500 milliliters, then this is considered to be postpartum hemorrhage. Whereas in the ca...

In this Module:

• Preterm Labor Risks to the Infant
• Braxton Hicks Contractions
• Fetal Fibronectin (FNN)
• Diagnosing Preterm Labor
• Managing Preterm Labor
• Tocolytics
• Magnesium Sulphate
• Predicting Preterm Labor
• Preventing Preterm Labor

High-yield topics related to preterm labor include:

1. Risks to the Fetus Involved in Preterm Labor
2. Braxton Hicks Contractions aka False Labor
3. Diagnosis of Preterm labor
4. Management of Preterm Labor
5. Prevention of Preterm Labor

Preterm Labor Risks to the Infant

Question writers like to ask about preterm labor, its complications, diagnosis, prevention, and management. There's a good reason for this as there are significant risks to the fetus and ultimately the infant when it comes to preterm labor.

Preterm labor can increase the risk of:

1. The Development of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
2. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
3. Retinopathy of Prematurity
4. Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
5. Patent Ductus Arteriosus
6. Intraventricular Hemorrhage
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