Suspected amniotic fluid embolism following amniotomy: A case report

AANA Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-59

  Mato, Jampierre ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy; Disseminated intravascular coagulation; Obstetric emergency

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CARBOPROST TROMETAMOL; FENTANYL; FUROSEMIDE; METHYLERGOMETRINE MALEATE; MIDAZOLAM; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; AMNIOTOMY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR PAIN; LUNG EDEMA; OBSTETRIC EMERGENCY; PATHOGENESIS; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; AMNION; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; BLOOD COAGULATION DISORDERS; CESAREAN SECTION; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LABOR, INDUCED; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, PROLONGED; RARE DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 38949083306     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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