Table 2 Mapping complications to signal functions
Complication | Signal functions for hospitals | Signal functions for health centers |
|---|---|---|
Antepartum hemorrhage | Assisted vaginal delivery Blood transfusion Surgery (e.g. for placenta praevia) | Assisted vaginal delivery |
Postpartum hemorrhage | Antibiotics Uterotonic drugs Manual removal of placenta Removal of retained products or fragments Blood transfusion Surgery (e.g. hysterectomy for ruptured uterus) | Antibiotics Uterotonic drugs Manual removal of placenta Removal of retained products or fragments |
Retained placenta or fragments | Manual removal of placenta Antibiotics Uterotonics Blood transfusion | Manual removal of placenta Antibiotics Uterotonics |
Pre-eclampsia/ eclampsia | Anticonvulsants Assisted vaginal delivery Surgery | Anticonvulsants Assisted vaginal delivery |
Sepsis | Antibiotics Removal of retained products Surgery | Antibiotics Removal of retained products |
Prolonged/ Obstructed labor | Uterotonics (for induction) Assisted vaginal delivery Surgery (e.g. cesarean) | Uterotonics (for induction) Assisted vaginal delivery |
Ruptured uterus | Antibiotics Surgery (e.g. hysterectomy or uterine repair) Blood transfusion | Assumption: refer all cases |
Complications of abortion | Antibiotics Uterotonics Removal of retained products Blood transfusion Surgery | Antibiotics Uterotonics Removal of retained products |
Ectopic pregnancy | Blood transfusion Surgery | Assumption: refer all cases |