This week, we review the management of post-partum hemorrhage focusing on identifying the cause, resuscitation and directed medical therapy.
Core EM: Shoulder Dystocia
Del Portal DA et al. Emergency department management of shoulder dystocia. J Emerg Med. 2014 Mar;46(3):378-82. PMID: 24360351
Lew GH, Pulia MS: Emergency Childbirth, in Roberts JR, Hedges JR, Custalow CB, et al (eds): Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, ed 6. Philadelphia, Saunders, 2013, Ch 56:p 1155-82.
Drugs for the Management of Uterine Atony – Roberts + Hedges