Amniotic Fluid Embolism-Apropos Two Consecutive Cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Ječmenica, Dragan ^a   Baralić, Ivanka ^a   Alempijević, Djordje ^a   Pavlekić, Snežana ^a   Kiurski, Milosav ^b   Terzić, Milan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b University Clinical Center   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Medicolegal aspects; Pathology; Pregnancy complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; FATALITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LUNG; MALE; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, INDUCED; LUNG; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 78650719016     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01588.x     Document Type: Article

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