Abstract
Intrapartum hemorrhage complicates about 5% of all deliveries. Cases can be classified according to the time bleeding begins: before or after delivery of the infant. The author outlines the causes, clinical presentation, and methods of management.
Keywords: family medicine, intrapartum hemorrhage, obstetrics
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