A 33-year-old woman has just delivered and presents with heavy vaginal bleeding postpartum. Examination reveals a boggy uterus and bleeding. What is t...

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A 33-year-old woman has just delivered and presents with heavy vaginal bleeding postpartum. Examination reveals a boggy uterus and bleeding. What is the most likely cause of postpartum hemorrhage in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

Uterine atony

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Retained placental tissue

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Coagulopathy

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Uterine inversion

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Genital tract laceration

Postpartum Hemorrhage — DRCOG MCQ

A 33-year-old woman has just delivered and presents with heavy vaginal bleeding postpartum. Examination reveals a boggy uterus and bleeding. What is the most likely cause of postpartum hemorrhage in this scenario?