Severe postpartum haemorrhage as first presenting symptom of an inherited bleeding disorder.
Caroline S B VeenIrene S van der ReijkenA J Gerard JansenCelesta W A SchipaanboordWilly VisserMoniek P M de MaatFrank W G LeebeekJohannes J DuvekotMarieke J H A KruipPublished in: Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia (2019)
In 23% of women with severe PPH, a mild bleeding disorder was diagnosed, independent of obstetrical causes or risk factors for PPH. This implies that severe PPH can be the first clinical symptom of an inherited bleeding disorder. Therefore, to optimize clinical management, haemostatic evaluation after severe PPH is recommended.