Today, we're deep-diving into the very important topic of postpartum haemorrhage.

We talk about the diagnostic criteria and classification of postpartum bleeds, the four main aetiologies, and both the obstetric and anaesthetic approaches to managing these patients intra-operatively. We also share our own experiences and cases that have stayed with us.

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Resources for today's episode:

RANZCOG's management guidelines for PPH:
https://ranzcog.edu.au/RANZCOG_SITE/media/RANZCOG-MEDIA/Women%27s%20Health/Statement%20and%20guidelines/Clinical-Obstetrics/Management-of-Postpartum-Haemorrhage-(C-Obs-43)-Review-July-2017.pdf?ext=.pdfPatient Blood Management Guidelines: Obstetrics and Maternity (2015):
https://www.blood.gov.au/system/files/documents/20180426-Module5-WEB.pdfQLD Clinical Guideline: Primary PPH:
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/140136/g-pph.pdfANZCA 2017 Blue Book article: Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) in Obstetrics:
https://www.anzca.edu.au/getattachment/5843b1ab-6599-453d-b55c-08450db9520e/Australasian-Anaesthesia-2017#page=Postpartum Hemorrhage by J. Bienstock et al:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMra1513247