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Clinical Vignette Template 4 -Form Fill

INFORMATION
Q01

Vignette form no.

Q02

Name of interviewer

Q03

Place of Interview

Q04

Date

Q05

Designation

Q06

Age

Q07

Gender

Q08

Type of Facility

Immediate Care
A01

Did the doctor…

A01_1

..measure blood pressure?

A01_2

…measure pulse rate?

A01_3

…measure respiratory rate?

A01_4

…measure temperature or touch to check whether the skin feels cold/normal/warm to touch?

A01_5

…place the line and immediately start RL IV fluid

A01_6

…ask about history of prior PPH?

Ascertain the cause of PPH
B01

Did the doctor…

B01_1

…ask if any medications were taken to speed up pregnancy (e.g., oxytocin)?

B01_2

… ask for latest hemoglobin reports prior to the delivery?

B01_3

… check whether it was prolonged or obstructed labor?

B01_4

…assess the amount of blood loss?

B01_5

….check with labour room regarding placenta delivery (whether complete or pieces were missing form placenta) and/ or check for any pieces of placenta manually?

B01_6

…check with labour room whether AMTSL (Active Management of Third Stage of Labor) was performed with 10 IU of oxytocin given intramuscularly on thigh?

B01_7

… ask for any existing illness or bleeding disorders?

B01_8

…conduct an overall exam (dehydrated, pale, conjunctival etc.)?

B01_9

…conduct external genitalia exam?

B01_10

…conduct cervical exam?

B01_11

…check the uterus for its tone?

Diagnosis
C01

What is the diagnosis?

C02

If PPH is identified in previous point/question, ask- what is the type of PPH.

Continuous Medical Management
D01

Did the doctor…

D01_1

…ask for blood grouping and cross matching.

D01_2

…ask for hemoglobin

D01_3

…ask for coagulopathy labs

D01_4

…check with blood bank for the time of blood unit arrival.

D01_5

…start bimanual uterine massage

D01_6

…, gives IV Methergine to the patient or sublingual misoprostol 800 mcg

D01_7

… continue with ongoing Oxytocin through drip

D01_8

…check if uterus tonicity is returning?

Referral
E01

Did the doctor…

E01_1

… advise referral to the patient?

E01_2

… mention place of referral?

E01_3

…mention the name of the facility (s)he is referring the patient to?

E01_4

… mention the mode of referral?

E01_5

….. mention sending one health worker with the patient?

E01_6

….. mention sending additional IV infusion (RL) or crystalloid solutions?

E01_7

……inform the referring facility about the referral and condition of patient prior to referring?

Advanced Medical & Surgical Management
F01

Did the doctor….

F01_1

…assess the general condition, check the vitals, and check if the IV lines are working, secure oxygen flow?

F01_2

…arrange for blood products (speak with blood bank etc)?

F01_3

…arrange for an obstetrician on duty to attend the patient?

F01_4

…arrange for anesthesia and prepare the OT?

F01_5

…arrange emergency medications- Tranexamic acid etc.?

F02

…. use any of these medical/surgical method for management of PPH?

F02_1

Blood transfusion

F02_2

Bimanual Compression of uterus

F02_3

Uterine tamponade using

F02_4

Check for coagulation defects.

F02_5

Surgical intervention

Differential Practice
G01

Please elaborate what made you diagnose this as a case of (diagnosed condition). Why did you suggest this treatment?