Case Report: Postpartum hemorrhage associated with Dengue with warning signs in a term pregnancy and delivery

Nguyen Phuoc Long*, Le Phi Hung, Tran Diem Nghi, Nguyen Hoang Anh, Mai Van Hieu, Nguyen Thien Luan, Than Trong Thach

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Abstract

Background: Dengue infection during peripartum period, although rare in endemic regions, has challenged clinicians regarding its management, especially if a parturient woman experiences postpartum hemorrhage due to a classical risk factor of maternal bleeding. Case: A full-term pregnant Vietnamese woman was diagnosed with polyhydramnios and Dengue with warning signs (DWS). She was administered platelet transfusion prior to delivery and then gave birth to a healthy newborn. After active management of the third stage of labor, the patient suffered a postpartum hemorrhage which was caused by uterine atony and accompanied with thrombocytopenia. Therefore, we decided to administer uterotonic drugs and additionally transfuse platelets. Conclusion: We describe a case of postpartum hemorrhage caused by uterine atony and coinciding with Dengue infection during delivery period, which is a rare clinical entity. With timely detection and management, the patient was finally discharged without complications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1483
JournalF1000Research
Volume4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

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