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PERIPARTUM CARDIAC FAILURE: In only one subject was this
diagnosis c on s i dered , g i ving an i nc i de nc e r ate o f 2 .6 pe r 1000
deliveries fo r t hi s study sample. The sub ject; presented .... i t h
bipedal oedema, creatm .esseess and f atigue of three days
duration and was found to have tachycardia, a blood pressur e
of 138/94 mmHg •• a gallop rhythm and cardiomegaly. She d en ied
an y past history of ca rdiac disease or occurrence of t hese
sympto ms and was referred for further management .
SECONDARY POSTPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE: Th i r t een o f the 383 SUb j ec t s
were observed to ha ve lochia r ubra during clin i cal
examination. The i nci de nce rate of secondary postpartum
haemor rhage 1s therefore 33.9 per 1000 deliveries.