Eclampsia following cesarean section with HELLP syndrome and multiple organ failure

Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-48

  Chan, Shun Ming ^a   Lu, Chih Cherng ^a   Ho, Shung Tai ^a   Liaw, Wen Jinn ^a   Cherng, Chen Hwan ^a   Chen, Wei Hwa ^a   Lin, Tso Chou ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Eclampsia; HELLP syndrome; Multiple organ failure; Postpartum period

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DEXAMETHASONE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; FUROSEMIDE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; KETAMINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; DYSPNEA; ECLAMPSIA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HELLP SYNDROME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERMAGNESEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROTEINURIA; SEIZURE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TWIN PREGNANCY; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 42549113128     PISSN: 02541319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1875-4597(08)60021-1     Document Type: Article

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