Key issues in assessing, managing and treating patients presenting with severe preeclampsia

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-44

  Mortl M G ^a   Schneider, M C ^b  

^a Obstetric Anesthesia Research Group   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIVER FUNCTION; LUNG EDEMA; PREECLAMPSIA; PROTEINURIA; REVIEW; SCREENING; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; URINALYSIS; URINE VOLUME;

EID: 0033952690     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijoa.1999.0360     Document Type: Review

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