Article Sections. Postpartum hemorrhage is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Most postpartum hemorrhages are caused by uterine atony and occur in the immediate postpartum period. Expectant or physiologic management of the third stage of labor has been compared with active management in several studies.
By Mayo Clinic Staff. Only a brain biopsy or an examination of brain tissue after death (autopsy) can confirm the presence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. But doctors often can make an accurate diagnosis based on your medical and personal history, a neurological exam, and certain diagnostic tests.
Ultrasound imaging is particularly useful for detecting small effusions or pleural disease of long duration complicated by lung consolidation or pleural loculations. Diagnosis. The diagnosis of MPE is established by demonstrating malignant cells in the pleural fluid or in the pleura itself. All MPEs are exudative. Additional markers for MPE include glucose < 60 mg/dL, pH < 7.20, increased amylase, and the presence of a grossly bloody pleural fluid (RBC count greater than 100,000 per mm3).