Uterine Massage
 - First line treatment for uterine ...
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Uterine Massage
 - First line treatment for uterine atony
 - Begin with firm massage of the uterine fundus through the abdominal wall
 - Advance to bimanual uterine compression if bleeding continues 
 - External hand compresses and massages uterus
 - Hand placed internally in fist to massage anterior aspect of uterus
 - Avoid downward massage with internal hand (can cause uterine inversion or injure blood vessels)


#Management #Postpartum #Hemorrhage #Bimanual #Uterine #Massage
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Dr. Gerald Diaz
@GeraldMD
Board Certified Internal Medicine Hospitalist, GrepMed Editor in Chief πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Sign up for an account to like, bookmark and upload images to contribute to our community platform. Follow us on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/grepmed/ | Twitter: https://twitter.com/grepmeded/
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