Some causes of sudden maternal collapse Obstetric Massive obstetric haemorrhage • ƽ may be concealed): ( • placental abruption placenta praevia • PPH • uterine rupture • supralevator haematoma following genital tract trauma. • Severe pre-eclampsia with intracranial bleeding. • Eclampsia. • Amniotic fluid embolism. • Neurogenic shock due to uterine inversion. • Surgical complications: • bleeding after CS • pelvic/broad ligament haematoma. • Severe sepsis, e.g. chorioamnionitis. • • Cardiac failure, e.g. peripartum cardiomyopathy. Medical/surgical • Cardiac failure: Massive pulmonary embolism. • pre-existing cardiac disease • myocardial infarction. • Shock: • anaphylactic • septic. • Intra-abdominal bleeding: • hepatic • splenic • aortic rupture. • Intracerebral haemorrhage. • Overdosage or substance abuse. • Metabolic/endocrine: diabetic coma. • Cerebral infection: • encephalitis • • cerebral malaria.
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