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. 2020 Nov;42(11):776-784.
doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1721882. Epub 2020 Nov 30.

Postpartum hemorrhage: prevention, diagnosis and non-surgical management

Álvaro Luiz Lage Alves  1 , Adriana Amorim Francisco  2 , Gabriel Costa Osanan  3 , Laíses Braga Vieira  4
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Postpartum hemorrhage: prevention, diagnosis and non-surgical management

Álvaro Luiz Lage Alves et al. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2020 Nov.
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Visual parameters for quantifying the bleeding in surgical dressings, sheets and puddles. Source: Adapted from Bose P, Regan F, Paterson-Brown S. Improving the accuracy of estimated blood loss at obstetric haemorrhage using clinical reconstructions. BJOG.2006;113(8):919-24. Dildy GA 3rd, Paine AR, George NC, Velasco C. Estimating blood loss: can teaching significantly improve visual estimation? Obstet Gynecol. 2004;104(3):601–6.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Hamilton and Chantrapitak uterine compression maneuvers. Source: Adapted from Anderson JM, Duncan E. Prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage. Am Fam Physician. 2007;75(6):876-81. Illustrations by Felipe Lage Starling (authorized). Left: Hamilton maneuver. Center: Chantrapitak maneuver for patients with relaxed abdominal wall. Right: Chantrapitak maneuver for patients with a tight abdominal wall.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Sequencing of the initial clinical management of postpartum hemorrhage
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Intrauterine balloons. Source: photographic records of the authors; illustration by Felipe Lage Starling (authorized).Handcrafted: 1 – Shivkar; 2 – Baskett; 3 – ElHennawy; 4 – Alves; Manufactured: 5 – Bakri; 6 – BT-Cath; 7 – Ebb; 8 – Ellavi; 9 – Zhukovskiy; 10 – Pergo; 11 – Kyoto.
Figure 5.
Figure 5.
Non-pneumatic anti-shock garment. Source: Miller S, Martin HB, Morris JL. Anti-shock garment in postpartum haemorrhage. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2008;22(6):1057–74. ; https://lifewrap-nasg.com/
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