INVOLUTION OF THE UTERUS—PHASE 3 OF PARTURITION



INVOLUTION OF THE UTERUS—PHASE 3 OF PARTURITION






The third stage of labor is defined as the time from delivery of the baby to delivery of the placenta. For practical purposes one should also include the hour after delivery of the placenta as a component of the third stage, because during this time the patient is at greatest risk for postpartum hemorrhage.

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Aug 29, 2016 | Posted by in ENDOCRINOLOGY | Comments Off on INVOLUTION OF THE UTERUS—PHASE 3 OF PARTURITION

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