HELLP syndrome and subcapsular liver haematoma

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 733-735

  Hafeez, Maimoona ^a,b   Hameed, Sajeela ^a  

^a GHURKI TRUST TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

HELLP syndrome; Placental abruption; Postpartum eclampsia (PPE) and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

Indexed keywords

HYDRALAZINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METHYLDOPA; PETHIDINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; STEROID;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELIVERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABOR INDUCTION; LIVER HEMATOMA; PLASMA TRANSFUSION; PLEURA EFFUSION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; VAGINA BLEEDING;

FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 30544447935     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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