A steady trickle of bright red blood from the vagina in the presence of a firm fundus suggests:

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Undetected lacerations will bleed slowly and continuously.Bleeding from lacerations is uncontrolled by uterine contraction.The fundus is not firm in the presence of uterine atony.A hematoma would develop internally.Swelling and discoloration would be noticeable; however,bright bleeding would not be.With an infection of the uterus there would be an odor to the lochia and systemic symptoms such as fever and malaise.

A Steady Trickle of Bright Red Blood from the Vagina