Postpartum problems

Induction of ovulation 177 Infertility 180 Pregnancy 182 Parturition 185 Lactation 186 Postpartum problems 187... 

Oxytocin is used to induce labor for conditions requiring early vaginal delivery such as Rh problems, maternal diabetes, preeclampsia, or ruptured membranes. It is also used to augment abnormal labor that is protracted or displays an arrest disorder. Oxytocin has several uses in the immediate postpartum period, including the control of uterine hemorrhage after vaginal or cesarean delivery. It is sometimes used during second-trimester abortions. 

Oxytocin is used to induce labor and augment dysfunctional labor for (1) conditions requiring early vaginal delivery (eg, Rh problems, maternal diabetes, or preeclampsia), (2) uterine inertia, and (3) incomplete abortion. Oxytocin can also be used for control of postpartum uterine hemorrhage. 

The scope of the medical problems which require the use of anticoagulant drugs cannot be overstated. Arterial thrombosis is a major contributor to the number one (acute myocardial infarction), number three (stroke) and number four (renal) causes of death in the United States (1J. Venous thromboembolism is the most common non-surgical cause of death in patients hospitalized for major orthopedic procedures, the most frequent non-obstetrical cause of postpartum death, and a major cause of death in patients with chronic cardiac and pulmonary disease (1 ). Venous thrombosis is estimated to lead to the hospitalization of approximately... 

Ovarian vein thrombosis typically presents a complication in the postpartum period and is encountered most frequently after caesarean section. It is caused by venous stasis and hypercoagulability. The incidence of puerperal vein thrombosis (POVT) is approximately 1 in 2,000 deliveries [33]. Other conditions such as infection, recent surgery, malignancy, and Crohn disease increase the risk for ovarian vein thrombosis [34]. Although a rare entity, ovarian vein thrombosis presents a differential diagnostic problem because of the unspecific clinical symptoms, including fever, and the potential of fatal complications due to uterine necrosis... 

Traditional Medicine. Used in treating amenorrhea, postpartum and labor pains, uterine disorders, support for natural uterine contractions during labor, cough, dropsy, fever, nervous disorders, smallpox, yellow fever, lumbago, pain of acute rheumatism, headache, hysteria, nervous system disorders, influenza, and itch. Used by American Indian tribes as a galactogogue, diuretic, to stimulate menstruation, and in the treatment of colds, rheumatic pains, constipation, coughs, and kidney problems (moerman). 

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