Maternal death due to non-traumatic fat embolism

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1201-1203

  Karayel, Ferah ^a,c   Arican, Nadir ^b   Kavas, Gamze ^a   Turan, Arzu Akcay ^a   Pakis, Isil ^a  

^a Institute of Forensic Medicine   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Cerrahpasa ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Lung; Non traumatic fat embolism; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BONE MARROW; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DELIVERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAT EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG CAPILLARY; LUNG CONGESTION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RESPIRATORY ARREST; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESUSCITATION; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 24644479043     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004363     Document Type: Article

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