Amniotic fluid embolism

European Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 55-62

  Toy, Harun ^a  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Cardiorespiratory collapse; Coagulopathy; Disseminated intravascular coagulation

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DOBUTAMINE; MILRINONE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CESAREAN SECTION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; DYSPNEA; FETUS DEATH; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LABOR; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MULTIPARA; OXYGENATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; SEPTIC SHOCK; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DRYNESS;

EID: 67650459867     PISSN: 13043889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/82650     Document Type: Review

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