Sheehan’s Syndrome and Postpartum Hemorrhage

Authors

  • รังสินี พูลเพิ่ม วิทยาลัยพยาบาลกองทัพบก
  • พัชรินทร์ จันทร์อาสา โรงพยาบาลพระมงกุฎเกล้า

Keywords:

Sheehan’s syndrome, Postpartum hemorrhage

Abstract

Unexpected massive blood loss may occur to pregnant women during intrapartum and postpartum period. Although medical team can save their lives, they may later have unwanted complications. That is Sheehan’s syndrome. The most important effects of this complication is changes in female characteristics. When Sheehan’s syndrome is diagnosed, the treatment is lifelong replacement of the hormones that are found to be deficient. Therefore preventing them from massive blood loss is the best protocol. This article presents risk assessment, medical treatment and nursing protocol to prevent pregnant women from massive blood loss in order to lower the incidence rate of Postpartum hemorrhage and Sheehan’s syndrome.

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Published

29-08-2018

How to Cite

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พูลเพิ่ม ร, จันทร์อาสา พ. Sheehan’s Syndrome and Postpartum Hemorrhage. J Royal Thai Army Nurses [Internet]. 2018 Aug. 29 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];19(2):37-46. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JRTAN/article/view/143921

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