A 29-year-old woman delivers vaginally after an uncomplicated labour. Within 30 minutes she develops heavy vaginal bleeding, estimated at 1000 mL, wit...

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A 29-year-old woman delivers vaginally after an uncomplicated labour. Within 30 minutes she develops heavy vaginal bleeding, estimated at 1000 mL, with a soft boggy uterus on palpation. What is the most appropriate immediate management step?

Accepted Answer

Administer uterine massage and oxytocin

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Order CT angiography

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Start broad-spectrum antibiotics only

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Insert an intrauterine balloon tamponade as first-line

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Observe as this is normal postpartum lochia

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Postpartum haemorrhage

A 29-year-old woman delivers vaginally after an uncomplicated labour. Within 30 minutes she develops heavy vaginal bleeding, estimated at 1000 mL, with a soft boggy uterus on palpation. What is the most appropriate immediate management step?