Severe anemia in postpartum hemorrhage: A case report

• Autor: Felles-Montoya, Norma Miriam
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Sociedad Materno Fetal
• Repositorio: Revista Internacional de Salud Materno Fetal
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.ojs.revistamaternofetal.com:article/351
• Enlace del recurso: http://ojs.revistamaternofetal.com/index.php/RISMF/article/view/351
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Hemorragia postparto; Anemia; Diagnóstico clínico; Índice de shock

The present case report aims to analyze the early diagnosis of postpartum hemorrhage in order for obstetricians to recognize it in a timely manner. The research methodology is framed in a bibliographical review of databases, a descriptive analytical study, and the information is collected from the structured clinical history based on the CARE verification guide. The case is a 21-year-old pregnant patient, with no risk factors in pregnancy and childbirth, with hemoglobin 12.2 gr/dl prior to delivery, episiotomy at birth and occurrence of third-degree vaginal tear, who undergoes immediate postpartum control with normal parameters, presenting at 6 hours postpartum marked pallor, headache, dizziness and Hb 6.9 gr/dl. The amount of blood loss is estimated and the severity of blood loss is assessed on the hemodynamic state of the patient through the shock index.