CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - Labor, Birth, and Immediate Postpartum

A 25 years old pregnant female has developed a rare complication in the third stage of labor. She has complete uterine inversion. Of the following, which complication can occur?
  1. Shock
  2. Hemorrhage
  3. Pulmonary embolism
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - All of the above
Uterine inversion is a rare complication in the third stage of labor, in which the uterus is (incompletely or completely) turned “inside out”. Complications of uterine inversion include:
1. Neurogenic shock (due to tension on the nerve)
2. Hemorrhage
3. Pulmonary embolism
4. Infection
5. Uterine sloughing
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