Abruptio placentae in the setting of an atypical presentation of acute appendicitis: A case report

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-131

  Klatsky, Peter C ^a   Cronbach, Emily J ^a   Shahine, Lora K ^a   Caughey, Aaron B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abruptio placentae; Appendicitis; Infectious; Pregnancy complications

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFOTETAN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEARTBURN; HISTOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; VITAL SIGN; WOUND INFECTION; APPENDICITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 44049086834     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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