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Review
. 2022 Jun;22(6):238-244.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2022.01.002. Epub 2022 Mar 30.

Major obstetric haemorrhage

T Drew  1 , J C A Carvalho  2
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Review

Major obstetric haemorrhage

T Drew et al. BJA Educ. 2022 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: obstetric haemorrhage; postpartum haemorrhage; tranexamic acid; uterotonics.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Flowsheet outlining management of major obstetric haemorrhage in the postpartum setting. Coag, coagulation screen; FBC, full blood count; FFP, fresh frozen plasma; Fio2, fraction of inspired oxygen; Hb, haemoglobin; HDU, high dependency unit; LFTs, liver function tests; PRC, packed red cells; QBL, quantitative blood loss; TXA, tranexamic acid; U+E, urea and electrolytes; X-match, blood cross-match.
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