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How To Differentiate Postpartum Hemorrhage As Mild, Moderate And Severe?

i would like to ask how would you differentiate postpartum hemorrhage as mild, moderate and severe as to signs like blood pressure, pulse, respiration, skin, output and level of consciousness. i can,t find the answers in the internet and i;m so thankful you are there for us. thanks
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

Any hemorrhage which occurs with in the 24 hours of the delivery which is more than 500 ml is known as post partum hemorrhage.

It can be categorised as per the loss of blood volume.

If the blood loss is less than 20% it is known as mild, if its between 20 to 40 it is known as moderate and of its more than 40 than its severe post partum hemorrhage.

It can only be estimated by blood loss and not by the parameters you have asked for.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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How To Differentiate Postpartum Hemorrhage As Mild, Moderate And Severe?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. Any hemorrhage which occurs with in the 24 hours of the delivery which is more than 500 ml is known as post partum hemorrhage. It can be categorised as per the loss of blood volume. If the blood loss is less than 20% it is known as mild, if its between 20 to 40 it is known as moderate and of its more than 40 than its severe post partum hemorrhage. It can only be estimated by blood loss and not by the parameters you have asked for. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.