Paradoxical amniotic fluid embolism presenting before caesarean section in a woman with an atrial septal defect

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-98

  Kumar, V ^a   Khatwani, M ^a   Aneja, S ^a   Kapur, K K ^a  

^a INDRAPRASTHA APOLLO HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Atrial septal defect; Caesarean section; Paradoxical embolism

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMIODARONE; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; BICARBONATE; CLINDAMYCIN; DALTEPARIN; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; FUROSEMIDE; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE; PHENYTOIN; TEICOPLANIN;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; APHASIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BRAIN INFARCTION; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONVULSION; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARADOXICAL EMBOLISM; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTPARTUM PAIN; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RESUSCITATION; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESIS; PREGNANCY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 71849099670     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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