Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2009
A 26-year-old woman had the second labour within the last 2 years with oxytocin application. The child's weight is 4080 g. After the placent birth there were massive bleeding, signs of hemorrhagic shock. Despite the injection of contractive agents, good contraction of the uterus and absence of any cervical and vaginal disorders, the bleeding proceeds. Choose the most probable cause of bleeding:
Answer options
- Injury of cervix of the uterus
- Delay of the part of placenta
- Hysterorrhexis
- Hypotonia of the uterus
- Atony of the uterus
Correct answer
Atony of the uterus
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