A CASE OF CARDIAC ARREST DUE TO OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE MANAGED WITH PERIPARTUM HYSTERECTOMY AND SUCCESSFUL DIC MANAGEMENT

Massive obstetric hemorrhage can occur both during antenatal and postnatal periods. Massive obstetric hemorrhage increases the risk of maternal morbidity and mortality. We report a case of 22-year-old, para 1, and live 1, low-risk woman with no comorbidities who presented with massive obstetric hemorrhage. The patient had cardiac arrest which she revived after resuscitation. A peripartum hysterectomy was performed after all failed medical methods for managing postpartum hemorrhage. In the postoperative period, she developed disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and subsequently pulmonary edema due to massive uid transfusion. Amultidisciplinary team management approach was employed to save her life. Massive obstetric hemorrhage with DIC and pulmonary edema is a life-threatening condition. Timely active intervention with the cooperation of intensivists and hematologists can save lives.