Amniotic fluid embolism with second trimester pregnancy termination: A case report

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-144

  Ray, Barry K ^a   Vallejo, Manuel C ^a   Creinin, Mitchell D ^a   Shannon, Kelly T ^a   Mandell, Gordon L ^a   Kaul, Bupesh ^a   Ramanathan, Sivan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CARBOPROST TROMETAMOL; CORTICOSTEROID; DOPAMINE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; ISOPRENALINE; METHYLERGOMETRINE MALEATE; NORADRENALIN; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CURETTAGE; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS MORTALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MULTIPARA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHYDRATION; RESPIRATORY ARREST; RESUSCITATION; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SHOCK;

EID: 1842840147     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03018773     Document Type: Article

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