Why is this important? Blood loss after the birth of the baby depends on how quickly the placenta separates from the uterus and how well the uterus contracts to close the blood vessels that carried ...

Red Blood Cell Indices: Implications for Practice Terri A. Cavaliere, MS, RNC, NNP Disclosures NAINR. 2004;4 (4):231-239.

Colloids are normally given on a one-to-one basis with blood loss. While the dextrans do interfere with blood crossmatching, colloids have not been clinically proven to worsen bleeding in a ...