Erik Dosedla, Ján Richnavský, Andrea Grendelová, Michal Michna, Martina Vargová, Štefan Lukačín
Postpartum haemorrhage is an extremely serious complication of childbirth, which may be life-threatening. For obstetricians it is essential to know and understand the diagnostic criteria for distinguishing and identifying the boundaries between physiological and excessive blood loss. It is important not only to estimate the blood loss, recognise the time of its formation, but also the reaction of woman´s organism. Another important condition of a successful diagnosis and proper management of treatment is to understand the causes of postpartum haemorrhage. Success of this life-threatening condition significantly depends on quick response and on a multidisciplinary approach.