Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006473
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006473
Preferred Name

Postpartum Hemorrhage

Definitions
Excess blood loss from uterine bleeding associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR or CHILDBIRTH. It is defined as blood loss greater than 500 ml or of the amount that adversely affects the maternal physiology, such as BLOOD PRESSURE and HEMATOCRIT. Postpartum hemorrhage is divided into two categories, immediate (within first 24 hours after birth) or delayed (after 24 hours postpartum).
Synonyms
Hemorrhage, Delayed Postpartum
Hemorrhage, Postpartum
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Immediate
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delayed
Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage
Immediate Postpartum Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage, Immediate Postpartum
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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