A rare case of amniotic fluid embolism with massive platelet aggregations in pulmonary capillaries

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 397-400

  Furukawa, Seishi ^a   Urabe, Hirotoshi ^a   Nagai, Yoshio ^a   Sameshima, Hiroshi ^b   Ikenoue, Tsuyomu ^b   Sato, Yuichiro ^b  

^a Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital Cardiovascular Center   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Autopsy; Pathology; Platelet aggregations; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN; THROMBOPLASTIN;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADULT; AMNION FLUID; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CASE REPORT; CYANOSIS; CYTOLOGY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; LUNG CAPILLARY; MECONIUM; RARE DISEASE; SEROLOGY; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; THROMBOCYTE; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; LUNG; PLATELET AGGREGATION; PREGNANCY; PULMONARY ARTERY;

EID: 77950269699     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01151.x     Document Type: Article

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