Postpartum hemorrhagic shock resulting in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 208-210

  Rosen, M ^a   Brauer, K I ^a   Alperin, J B ^b   Hankins, G D V ^a   Saade, G ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Hemolytic anemia; Hemorrhage; Shock; Thrombotic microangiopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HEMOPERITONEUM; HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK; HUMAN; LACERATION; LAPAROTOMY; PLASMAPHERESIS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; UTERINE ARTERY;

EID: 12244287609     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713605824     Document Type: Article

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