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  2. Postpartum bleeding - Wikipedia

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    [17] Nipple stimulation and breastfeeding triggers the release of natural oxytocin in the body, therefore it is thought that encouraging the baby to suckle soon after birth may reduce the risk of PPH for the mother. [18] A review looking into this did not find enough good research to say whether or not nipple stimulation did reduce PPH.

  3. 17-4 stainless steel - Wikipedia

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    17-4PH is used in applications requiring high strength, hardness, and corrosion resistance up to 300 °C (600 °F). [4]It is commonly used in the aerospace industry for its high strength, and in marine applications for its corrosion resistance, although it can be susceptible to crevice corrosion in stagnant salt water.

  4. Propylphenidate - Wikipedia

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    Propylphenidate (also known as PPH) is a piperidine based stimulant drug, closely related to methylphenidate, but with the methyl ester replaced by a propyl ester. It was banned in the UK as a Temporary Class Drug from April 2015 following its unapproved sale as a designer drug .

  5. Pound per hour - Wikipedia

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    Pound per hour is a mass flow unit based on the international avoirdupois pound, which is used in both the British imperial and, being a former colony of Britain, the United States customary systems of measurement.

  6. Sheehan's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The mainstay of treatment is hormone replacement therapy for the hormones that are missing. [17] Treatment plans and dosages should be individualized by an endocrinologist . Glucocorticoids may be administered to address or prevent an adrenal crisis, a potential serious complication of Sheehan's syndrome. [ 5 ]

  7. Balloon tamponade - Wikipedia

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    In the uterus, balloon tamponade can alleviate or stop postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Inflating a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube in the uterus successfully treats atonic postpartum hemorrhage refractory to medical management in approximately 80% of cases. [2] Such procedure is relatively simple, inexpensive and has low surgical morbidity. [2]

  8. Bakri balloon - Wikipedia

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    The Bakri balloon is a silicone, obstetrical balloon specifically designed to treat postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). The device is used for the "temporary control or reduction of postpartum hemorrhage when conservative management of uterine bleeding is warranted."

  9. Tetraphenylphosphonium chloride - Wikipedia

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    Tetraphenylphosphonium chloride is the chemical compound with the formula [(C 6 H 5) 4 P]Cl, abbreviated Ph 4 PCl or PPh 4 Cl or [PPh 4]Cl, where Ph stands for phenyl. Tetraphenylphosphonium and especially tetraphenylarsonium salts were formerly of interest in gravimetric analysis of perchlorate and related oxyanions.