Amniotic fluid embolism: A case report and review

Resuscitation

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 141-146

  Fletcher, Stephen J ^a   Parr, Michael J A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embolism; Multiple organ failure; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; INOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SHOCK;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033985556     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(99)00140-9     Document Type: Article

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