[Management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) : Algorithm of the interdisciplinary D-A-CH consensus group PPH (Germany - Austria - Switzerland).]

[Management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) : Algorithm of the interdisciplinary D-A-CH consensus group PPH (Germany - Austria - Switzerland).] Anaesthesist. 2014 Mar 2; Authors: Schlembach D, Mörtl MG, Girard T, Arzt W, Beinder E, Brezinka C, Chalubinski K, Fries D, Gogarten W, Hackelöer BJ, Helmer H, Henrich W, Hösli I, Husslein P, Kainer F, Lang U, Pfanner G, Rath W, Schleussner E, Steiner H, Surbek D, Zimmermann R Abstract Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the main causes of maternal deaths even in industrialized countries. It represents an emergency situation which necessitates a rapid decision and in particular an exact diagnosis and root cause analysis in order to initiate the correct therapeutic measures in an interdisciplinary cooperation. In addition to established guidelines, the benefits of standardized therapy algorithms have been demonstrated. A therapy algorithm for the obstetric emergency of postpartum hemorrhage in the German language is not yet available. The establishment of an international (Germany, Austria and Switzerland D-A-CH) "treatment algorithm for postpartum hemorrhage" was an interdisciplinary project based on the guidelines of the corresponding specialist societies (anesthesia and intensive care medicine and obstetrics) in the three countries as well as comparable international algorithms for therapy of PPH.The obstetrics and anesthesiology personnel must possess sufficient expertise for emergency situation...
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