What are the stages of PPH?

What are the stages of PPH?

What are the steps in the “ORDER” plan for managing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)?

• Organization. Call experienced staff (including obstetrician and anesthetist).
• Resuscitation. Administer oxygen by mask.
• Defective blood coagulation.
• Evaluation of response.
• Remedy the cause of bleeding.

What is Stage 3 hemorrhage?

Stage 3: Continued Bleeding (EBL > 1500mL OR > 2 RBCs given OR at risk for occult. bleeding/coagulopathy OR any patient with abnormal vital signs/labs/oliguria) Stage 4: Cardiovascular Collapse (massive hemorrhage, profound. hypovolemic shock, or amniotic fluid embolism)

What is obstetric hemorrhage?

INTRODUCTION. Major obstetric haemorrhage (MOH) refers to any kind of excessive bleeding (usually related to pregnancy) in a parturient. This could be during pregnancy, child birth, or in the postpartum period. Bleeding typically occurs vaginally but rarely in the abdominal cavity.

What are the 3 main causes of postpartum hemorrhage?

What causes postpartum hemorrhage?

• Placental abruption. The early detachment of the placenta from the uterus.
• Placenta previa. The placenta covers or is near the cervical opening.
• Overdistended uterus.
• Multiple pregnancy.
• Gestational hypertension or preeclampsia.
• Having many previous births.
• Prolonged labor.
• Infection.

How can you prevent PPH?

Uterotonics (such as oxytocin and misoprostol) cause uterine contractions and have long been used to treat uterine atony and reduce the amount of blood lost following childbirth. Use of a uterotonic drug immediately after the delivery of the newborn is one of the most important interventions to prevent PPH.

Is the USPTO part of the global PPH program?

In addition to the Global PPH and IP5 PPH pilot programs, the USPTO has PPH agreements with the following Intellectual Property Offices around the world. These countries are not yet included in the Global PPH so applicants must use the special forms noted in the table.

Is there a fee for the PPH examination?

PPH leverages fast-track examination procedures already in place among participating patent offices to allow applicants to reach final disposition of a patent application more quickly and efficiently than standard examination processing. There is no fee under the PPH programs. For further information, please see this Federal Register notice .

How does the Patent Prosecution Highway ( PPH ) work?

Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) – Fast Track Examination of Applications The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) speeds up the examination process for corresponding applications filed in participating intellectual property offices.

Can a PCT be used for a PPH?

Any earlier, positive results (whether PCT or national work product) from any of the IP offices in the list below may potentially form a basis for PPH status at the USPTO under these new simplified pilot programs. All the countries listed can use the single request form found in the link below.