ACOG Postpartum Hemorrhage Guideline Summary - Guideline Central
Recommendations and Conclusions
Document Overview

Postpartum Hemorrhage

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists


Publication Date: Oct 1, 2017

Page Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Recommendation Grading

Quality of Evidence
LevelDescription
AMultiple randomized controlled clinical trials or meta-analyses
BSingle randomized trial or nonrandomized studies
CConsensus opinion of experts, case studies or standard-of-care

Document Overview

Document Title
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Authoring Society

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Document Publication Date
Oct 1, 2017
Page Last Reviewed/Updated
May 5, 2026
Document Type
Consensus Statement
Country of Publication
United States
Full Text Freely Available
No
Full Text Guideline
www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-bulletin/articles/2017/10/postpartum-hemorrhage

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Scope
Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D006470 - Hemorrhage

D006473 - Postpartum Hemorrhage

D006470 - Hemorrhage

D006473 - Postpartum Hemorrhage

Keywords
hypovolemia, maternal hemorrhage, postpartum hemorrhage
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Adolescent, Adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Emergency Care, Hospital
Intended Users
Nurse, Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant
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