A case of spontaneous rectus sheath haematoma in pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 795-796

  Kundodyiwa, T W ^a   Thomas, A ^a   Nwosu, E C ^a  

^a WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ENOXAPARIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEST INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MUSCLE HEMATOMA; OXYGEN SATURATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SPONTANEOUS RECTUS SHEATH HEMATOMA; THORAX EXAMINATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RECTUS ABDOMINIS;

EID: 57649199775     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802552231     Document Type: Article

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