Amniotic fluid embolism: Emergency management

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 285-286

  Syed, S A ^a   Dearden, C H ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Diagnosis; Managment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN;

ADULT; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND;

EID: 0030038076     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.13.4.285     Document Type: Article

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