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Zorluk: KolayObstetric Complications

Match each classic clinical presentation during a primary postpartum hemorrhage with its most likely underlying etiology.

  • Soft, enlarged, 'boggy' uterus palpable above the umbilicus with heavy vaginal bleedingUterine atony
  • Firm, well-contracted, midline uterus with a continuous steady trickle of bright red bloodGenital tract laceration
  • Firm, contracted uterus with heavy bleeding; inspection of the delivered placenta shows a torn maternal surfaceRetained products of conception
  • Severe pain, hemorrhagic shock, a visible beefy-red vaginal mass, and an absent uterine fundus on abdominal palpationUterine inversion

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The correct matches correctly align the classic physical exam findings with their respective postpartum hemorrhage etiologies: boggy uterus indicates atony, firm uterus with continuous bleeding indicates laceration, torn placenta indicates retained products, and an absent fundus indicates uterine inversion.
Each classic presentation maps specifically to the etiologies of postpartum hemorrhage: 'boggy' uterus to atony, firm uterus with continuous bleeding to lacerations, incomplete placenta to retained products, and absent fundus with vaginal mass to uterine inversion.

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1
Evaluate the state of the uterine tone on physical examination.
The presence of a soft or 'boggy' uterus indicates a loss of tone.
Uterine atony is the leading cause of postpartum hemorrhage and is diagnosed primarily by palpating a poorly contracted uterus.
2
Assess for bleeding in the setting of a firmly contracted uterus.
If the uterus is firm but active bleeding persists, trauma (lacerations) should be suspected.
Lacerations cause ongoing, often bright red bleeding that is independent of myometrial contraction.
3
Inspect the delivered placenta and the vaginal vault.
A torn maternal placental surface suggests retained tissue, whereas an absent fundus and a visible vaginal mass suggest uterine inversion.
Identifying these specific physical exam clues differentiates the remaining common causes of postpartum hemorrhage.

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Differentiating the etiologies of primary postpartum hemorrhage based on classic physical examination findings.
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