Emergency & Acute Care Medicine

Gynecologic/Obstetric Emergencies

Gynaecological emergencies are disease conditions of the female reproductive system that threaten the life of the woman, her sexual function and the perpetuation of her fertility. Common gynaecological emergencies present as acute abdomen, abnormal vaginal bleeding, or a combination of both, and are often related to early pregnancy complications, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and contraceptive issues.

• postpartum haemorrhage.
• placental abruption.
• amniotic fluid embolism.
• infection.
• cardiac complications.