Delayed postpartum hemorrhage: a rare presentation of carbon monoxide poisoning.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 41-year-old woman presented with postpartum hemorrhage and altered mentation. A markedly elevated serum carboxyhemoglobin level was noted. Oxygen therapy was initiated with resolution of the patient's bleeding and improved mental status. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a rare and previously unreported cause of postpartum hemorrhage resulting from a unique pathophysiologic mechanism.
Medical subject headings
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Postpartum Hemorrhage