Massive vulvar edema complicating tocolysis in a patient with twins: A case report

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-124

  Trice, Laura ^a   Bennert, Harry ^a,b   Stubblefield, Phillip G ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

edema; pregnancy complications; tocolysis; vulva

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; TOCOLYSIS; TWIN PREGNANCY; VULVA;

ADULT; BETAMETHASONE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EDEMA; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MALE; NIFEDIPINE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; TERBUTALINE; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; TWINS; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 0030025033     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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