Maternal Death

Also written as WHO.

Cerebral malaria with convulsions and coma, pulmonary oedema and acute respiratory distress, acute kidney injury, jaundice, and maternal death.

What our notes say

• Cerebral malaria with convulsions and coma, pulmonary oedema and acute respiratory distress, acute kidney injury, jaundice, and maternal death. (Junior Clerkship in Reproductive Health (MBOG 4200): end of year examination, 4 )
• Maternal death (WHO): the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration or site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes. (Safe motherhood, maternal and newborn health)
• About 13% of all maternal deaths occur in adolescents, mostly from unsafe abortion. (Safe motherhood, maternal and newborn health)
• It remains a leading cause of maternal death in the first trimester. (Ectopic pregnancy)
• Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) — (Maternal deaths ÷ Total live births) × 100,000 — measures deaths related to pregnancy/childbirth complications. (Mastering Community Health: Diagnosis, Indicators & Care Strategies)

Study material on Maternal Death

• Safe motherhood, maternal and newborn health

Related topics

• Obstructed Labour
• Preterm Labour
• Antenatal Care
• Birth Asphyxia
• Postpartum Haemorrhage
• Contraception
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Vital Signs
• Full Blood Count
• Pre-Eclampsia