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Critical Care in Obstetrics Online Course 2025: Postpartum Hemorrhage and Massive Transfusion

This Critical Care in Obstetrics Online Course module consists of the following:

Pre-test Quiz

Lecture

Lecture Slides

Case Study

Post-test Quiz


Upon completion of the components in this module, the learner will be able to:

  1. Understand etiologies of hemorrhage in the obstetrical patient.
  2. List maternal and fetal conditions that can precipitate hemorrhage.
  3. Outline hemorrhage care & hemorrhage staging.

Completion of all components within a module and a score of 75% or greater on the post-test quiz are necessary for the attainment of 1.5 CME credits.

Registrants will have a full year to complete the module from the date of enrollment. 


Continuing Medical Education Credits

Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements 

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) and The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). GLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

GLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosures

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited educational activity disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the preceding 24 months. 

The following individuals in control of this course’s content have no relevant financial relationships:

Planners:

Shad Deering, MD 

Loralei Thornburg, MD 

Mara Siegel 

Berry Fiedel 

Author:

Loralei Thornburg, MD 

Reviewers:

Joseph Biggio, MD 

Alison Cahill, MD 

Andrew Combs, MD  

Shad Deering, MD  

Mara Greenberg, MD 

Lorie Harper, MD 

Torri Metz, MD 

Sarah Obican, MD  

Tony Sciscione, MD 

Sindhu Srinivas, MD  

Joanne Stone, MD  

Loralei Thornburg, MD  

Staff:

Kathleen Scogna, Associate VP of Online Education, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Washington, DC 

Molly Rothschild, Manager of Online Education, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Washington, DC

Nicolle Sanfilippo, Coordinator of Online Education, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Washington, DC

The following individuals in control of this course’s content have the following relevant financial relationships:

Planners:

Torre Halscott, MD - Consultant: Pascal Metrics 

Reviewers:

Lorraine Dugoff, MD - Research Funding: Natera, Inc., Myriad, and LabCorp 

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD - Site PI for Research Study: MIRVIE and Sera/PRIME

Torre Halscott, MD - Consultant: Pascal Metrics 

Mary Norton, MD - Consultant: Luna Genetics 

For this activity, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

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Postpartum Hemorrhage and Massive Transfusion Pre-Test Quiz
5 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  4/5 points to pass
5 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  4/5 points to pass
Postpartum Hemorrhage and Massive Transfusion Lecture
Open to view video.
Open to view video. Lecturer: Loralei Thornburg, MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY There are no conflicts of interest to disclose. Lecture Objectives 1. Identify etiologies of hemorrhage in the obstetrical patient 2. List maternal and fetal conditions that can precipitate hemorrhage 3. Outline hemorrhage care & hemorrhage staging References 1. B-Lynch C, Coker A, Lawal AH, Abu J, Cowen MJ. The B-Lynch surgical technique for the control of massive postpartum haemorrhage: an alternative to hysterectomy? Five cases reported. BJOG 1997;104:372‐375. 2. Bose P, Regan F, Paterson-Brown S. Improving the accuracy of estimated blood loss at obstetric haemorrhage using clinical reconstructions. BJOG 2006; 113:919‐924. 3. Postpartum Hemorrhage. ACOG Practice Bulletin #76 October 2006 4. Burtelow et al. How we treat: management of life-threatening primary postpartum hemorrhage with a standardized massive transfusion protocol. Transfusion 2007;47:1564‐72. 5. Pacheco LD, Saade GR, Gei AF, Hankins GD. Cutting-edge advances in the medical management of obstetrical hemorrhage. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Dec;205(6):526‐32.
Postpartum Hemorrhage and Massive Transfusion Lecture Slides
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
Postpartum Hemorrhage and Massive Transfusion Case Study
4 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  3/4 points to pass
4 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  3/4 points to pass
Postpartum Hemorrhage and Massive Transfusion Post-test Quiz
5 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  5/5 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
5 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  5/5 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
Satisfaction Survey
5 Questions
5 Questions Please provide feedback on your CME learning experience.
CME Credits
1.50 AMA PRA 1 Category Credits credits  |  No certificate available
1.50 AMA PRA 1 Category Credits credits  |  No certificate available Select “back to package” and then go to the “certificate” tab to access your CME certificate for this bundle.