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Descriptor English: Postpartum Hemorrhage
Descriptor Spanish: Hemorragia Posparto
Descriptor hemorragia posparto
Entry term(s) hemorragia postparto
hemorragia puerperal
Scope note: Presencia de sangrado uterino anormal inmediatemente después del PARTO o del alumbramiento.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hemorragia Pós-Parto
Descriptor French: Hémorragie de la délivrance
Entry term(s): Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage, Delayed Postpartum
Hemorrhage, Immediate Postpartum
Hemorrhage, Postpartum
Immediate Postpartum Hemorrhage
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delayed
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Immediate
Tree number(s): C12.050.703.420.725
C12.050.703.844.700
C23.550.414.993.850
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006473
Scope note: 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).
Annotation: check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 90; was HEMORRHAGE, POSTPARTUM 1963-89
Online Note: use POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE to search HEMORRHAGE, POSTPARTUM 1966-89
History Note: 90; was HEMORRHAGE, POSTPARTUM 1963-89
DeCS ID: 6625
Unique ID: D006473
NLM Classification: WQ 330
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Preferred
Concept UI M0010156
Scope note 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).
Preferred term Postpartum Hemorrhage
Entry term(s) Hemorrhage, Postpartum
Immediate Postpartum Hemorrhage - Narrower
Concept UI M0481645
Preferred term Immediate Postpartum Hemorrhage
Entry term(s) Hemorrhage, Immediate Postpartum
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Immediate
Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage - Narrower
Concept UI M0481644
Preferred term Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage
Entry term(s) Hemorrhage, Delayed Postpartum
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delayed



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