The traditional second-line agent for uterine atony has been ergonovine (or ergotrate) given as an initial dose of 100 or 125 mcg intravenously or intramyometrially ...

Atony is by far the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage. Uterine contraction is essential for appropriate hemostasis, and disruption of this process can ...

Definition. Uterine atony is defined as failure of the uterus to contract adequately following delivery. Recognition of a soft, “boggy” uterus in ...

It presents as continuous bleeding, although it can occasionally be concealed in the uterus. Atony is a clinical diagnosis arrived at by exclusion, after other causes ...

All Adult Pediatric Patient Graphics. Showing results for Uterine atony. Postpartum hemorrhage: Management approaches requiring laparotomy View in Chinese.

Uterine atony, or failure of the uterus to contract following delivery, is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage. This review serves to examine the ...

Uterine atony refers to the inadequate contraction of the corpus uteri myometrial cells in response to endogenous oxytocin release. Postpartum ...

Uterine atony is the failure of the uterus to contract adequately following delivery. Contraction of the uterine muscles during labor compresses the blood vessels and slows flow, which helps prevent hemorrhage and facilitates coagulation.