Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage After Vaginal Delivery in an Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type I Patient: A Case Report
Madeline Dow1, Aariya Srinivasan1,2, Sabry Ayad1,2,3
1Department of Anesthesiology Research Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland Ohio USA.
Pregnant patients with osteogenesis imperfecta type I are at increased risk of obstetric and hemorrhagic complications. Early multidisciplinary planning and anesthesiology involvement are essential. Severe postpartum hemorrhage may result from uterine atony and tissue fragility, requiring prompt uterotonic therapy, surgical intervention, blood products transfusion, and individualized analgesic management to optimize maternal outcomes.
Pregnant patients with osteogenesis imperfecta type I are at increased risk of obstetric and hemorrhagic complications. Early multidisciplinary planning and anesthesiology involvement are essential. Severe postpartum hemorrhage may result from uterine atony and tissue fragility, requiring prompt uterotonic therapy, surgical intervention, blood products transfusion, and individualized analgesic management to optimize maternal outcomes.
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