Pathophysiological and therapeutic aspects of amniotic fluid embolism (anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy): Case report with lethal outcome and overview;Pathophysiologische und therapeutische aspekte der fruchtwasserembolie ("anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy") anhand einer kasuistik mit letalem ausgang

Anaesthesist

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 419-426

  Kretzschmar, M ^a,b   Zahm, D M ^a   Remmler, K ^a   Pfeiffer, L ^a   Victor, L ^a   Schirrmeister, W ^a  

^a Wald Klinikum Gera   (Germany)

^b Wald Klinikum Gera gGmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy; Intensive care; Obstetric emergency; Pathophysiology; Recombinant factor VIIa

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 7A; CATECHOLAMINE;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LABORATORY TEST; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT FAILURE; ANAPHYLAXIS; FATALITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CATECHOLAMINES; CESAREAN SECTION; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0037777936     PISSN: 00032417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00101-003-0482-2     Document Type: Article

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