Other immediate postpartum haemorrhage

Definition

A condition characterised by excessive loss of blood within the first 24 hours after the completion of the third stage of labour for a vaginal delivery (more than 500 millilitres), or after a caesarean section (more than 1000 millilitres). This condition is caused by uterine atony, trauma, retained placenta, or coagulopathy.

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Nearby in Postpartum haemorrhage

• JA43.0Third-stage haemorrhage
• JA43.2Delayed or secondary postpartum haemorrhage
• JA43.3Postpartum coagulation defects
• JA43.4Postpartum haemorrhage following obstructed labour with uterine rupture
• JA43.5Postpartum haemorrhage following obstructed labour without mention of uterine rupture
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified