Catalog
Shock during or following labour or delivery
Link to WHO Definition
Shock during or following labour or delivery – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1614225606
A syndrome characterised by systemic cellular hypoxia and organ dysfunction as a result of hypoperfusion following labour and delivery. This syndrome is caused by haemorrhage, vomiting, diarrhoea, inadequate fluid intake, or a systemic inflammatory response to bacteria, endotoxins, or exotoxins.