Amniotic fluid embolism during Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia. Is sympathetic blockade a risk factor?

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 342-343

  Pang, A L Y ^a   Watts, R W ^a  

^a Investigator Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; METARAMINOL; MORPHINE; ONDANSETRON; OXYGEN; OXYTOCIN; POLYGELINE;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTERIAL BLOOD; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; FORCEPS DELIVERY; GAS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; NAUSEA; OXYGEN THERAPY; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034874978     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2001.tb01244.x     Document Type: Article

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