Amniotic fluid embolism: Still a diagnostic enigma for obstetrician and pathologist?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 839-841

  Turillazzi, Emanuela ^a   Greco, Pantaleo ^a   Neri, Margherita ^a   Pomara, Cristoforo ^a   Riezzo, Irene ^a   Fineschi, Vittorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Clinical manifestations; Fatal cases; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR ONSET; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SHOCK; TACHYCARDIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ITALY; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67650710947     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340902971474     Document Type: Article

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