Obstructed labour | All cases of ruptured uterus and uterine retraction ring |
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Obstetric haemorrhage | Obstetric haemorrhage characterised by external OR concealed bleeding at any time during pregnancy OR at delivery OR after delivery, |
resulting in AT LEAST ONE of the following events: | |
· shock | |
· hysterectomy | |
· blood transfusion | |
Infections | Infections in pregnancy OR after recent pregnancy with: |
· hyperthermia OR hypothermia OR clear obstetric source of infections | |
· AND AT LEAST ONE of the following: | |
o systolic blood pressure < 80 mm HG | |
o confusion or restlessness | |
o jaundice | |
o oliguria < 100 ml during any 4 hour period | |
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy | Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are characterized as follows: |
first case definition | |
· hypertension defined as blood pressure of > 140/90 mmHg OR a rise in systolic blood pressure by > 30 mmHg OR a rise in diastolic blood pressure by >15 mmHg | |
· AND AT LEAST ONE of the following signs: | |
o convulsion | |
o coma | |
o jaundice | |
o pulmonary oedema | |
o severe oliguria | |
o massive proteinuria | |
o impending eclampsia, defined as AT LEAST TWO of the following signs: visual disturbance OR severe headache OR epigastric pain | |
second case definition: | |
· convulsions | |
· AND AT LEAST ONE of the following signs | |
o anti hypertensive treatment | |
o massive proteinuria | |
o generalised oedema | |
Anaemia | Anaemia is characterised as follows: |
· haemoglobin ≤ 5g/dl | |
· OR mucosa very pallid AND at least one of the following symptoms: | |
o breathlessness | |
o oedema of legs | |
o generalised oedema | |
· OR, in the absence of haemorrhage: | |
blood transfusion OR iv iron injections |