Survival following amniotic fluid embolism and cardiac arrest complicated by sub-capsular liver haematoma

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 62-65

  Nagar, M P ^a   Gratrix, A P ^a   O'Beirne, H A ^a   Enright, S M ^a  

^a PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Cardiac arrest; Disseminated intravascular coagulation; Hepatic haematoma

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALFENTANIL; ATRACURIUM; BUPIVACAINE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CEFUROXIME; CITRATE SODIUM; DOPEXAMINE; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; GELATIN SUCCINATE; INOTROPIC AGENT; LIDOCAINE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; OXYTOCIN; PROPOFOL; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; RANITIDINE; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ANAMNESIS; ANEMIA; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; DELIVERY; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FETUS; HEART ARREST; HEART MASSAGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOTENSION; HYPOVOLEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; LABOR INDUCTION; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER HEMATOMA; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; VAGINA BLEEDING; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; HEMATOMA; LIVER DISEASE; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 14844303356     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2004.05.011     Document Type: Article

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