The more you lose the more you miss: accuracy of postpartum blood loss visual estimation. A systematic review of the literature. (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Natrella, Mariateresa; Di Naro, Edoardo; Loverro, Matteo; Benshalom-Tirosh, Neta; Trojano, Giuseppe; Tirosh, Dan; Besser, Limor; Loverro, Maria Teresa; Mastrolia, Salvatore Andrea
• Is Part Of: Journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. Volume 31:Number 1(2018)
• Page Start: 106
• Page End: 115
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Third stage of labor -- midwifery education -- obstetric complication -- postpartum care; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Perinatology -- Periodicals; Infants (Newborn) -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neonatology -- Periodicals; 618.2
• DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1274302
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1476-7058

Abstract

Abstract: Midwives and nurses have a key role in monitoring postpartum period. They represent the first line professional figure in quantifying blood loss, initiating early diagnosis of obstetric hemorrhage, and mobilizing a team response, if needed. These actions are crucial in determining maternal outcome in postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). In our review we aimed to: (1) Provide a picture of PPH including its pathophysiology, epidemiology, and associated complications; (2) Discuss diagnosis of this dangerous postpartum event; and, (3) Especially evaluate the efficiency of the employment of visual blood loss estimation as a rapid way to suspect PPH and activate the patient assessment.