The WHO reported 287,000 maternal deaths worldwide in 2020. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality, affecting 14 million women globally each year. Risk factors for PPH include advanced maternal age, grand multiparity, and nulliparity. Management begins with prompt resuscitation and fluid replacement, followed by uterine massage, uterotonics, tranexamic acid, tamponade, and, if necessary, surgical intervention.
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