Case of the Week: Vaginal bleeding after delivery

Case Presentation:

A 32 year old woman calls 911 for heavy vaginal bleeding.  She reports that she had a normal vaginal delivery 2 days ago.  Her delivery was reportedly uncomplicated. She says that she had an infection during labor called chorioamnionitis.  Since delivery, she had had bleeding like a heavy period. She was discharged from the hospital this morning. Starting about an hour ago, she began soaking through a pad in 15 minutes and passing clots.  She began to feel dizzy, so her partner called 911.

Instructors

Eli Carrillo, M.D.
Stanford Emergency Medicine