Early postpartum hemorrhage is defined as a blood loss greater than _____ ml in the first _____ hours after _____ delivery
a. 500; 24; vaginal
b. 750; 24; vaginal
c. 1000; 48; cesarean
d. 1500; 48; cesarean
A
The average amount of bleeding after a vaginal birth is 500 ml.
Early postpartum hemorrhage occurs in the first 24 hours, not 48 hours. Blood loss after a cesarean averages 1000 ml.
Early postpartum hemorrhage is within the first 24 hours. Late postpartum hemorrhage is 48 hours and later.
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