ABSTRACT
For each of the following questions, choose the most likely cause of obstetric haemorrhage. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.
1) Atonic uterus 2) Cervical tear 3) Cervicitis 4) Endometritis 5) Perineal trauma
6) Placental abruption 7) Placenta praevia 8) Retained products of conception 9) Uterine rupture
10) Vasa praevia
Question 1: A 38-year-old woman (para 4) presents with vaginal bleeding 5 hours postpartum. She thinks that she has been losing blood slowly for an hour or so. She had an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. At 31 weeks she was diagnosed with polyhydramnios, for which no cause was identified. On examination the uterus is soft and at the level of the umbilicus.
