Uterine Atony
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Maternity and Newborn Medications — Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN▶ 24:45And what are the main reasons for using methyl -ergonavineIts primary uses are to control excessive bleeding after childbirth, postpartum hemorrhage, and after an abortion, particularly when the bleeding is due…Controls bleeding from uterine atony or poor involutionPostpartum Complications and Nursing Care — Davis Advantage for Maternal-Newborn Nursing: Critical Components of Nursing Care▶ 4:13Okay, I like where this is goingSo the first T is tone, meaning uterine atonyThis is the number one cause of hemorrhagePostpartum Adaptations — Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing▶ 11:46Because the uterus is being stretched and displaced by the bladder, its muscle fibers cannot contract down effectivelyAnd this inability to contract is called uterine atonyExactly