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. 2024 Apr;24(4):109-112.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2024.01.004. Epub 2024 Feb 16.

Uterine inversion

S S Pararajasingam  1 , L C Tsen  2 , D N Onwochei  1   3
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Uterine inversion

S S Pararajasingam et al. BJA Educ. 2024 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: obstetric haemorrhage; postpartum haemorrhage; uterine inversion.

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None declared.

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Cognitive aid for the recommended management of uterine inversion.,,, GTN, glyceryl trinitrate; MgSO4, magnesium sulfate; SL, sublingual.
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