Amniotic fluid embolism that took place during an emergent Cesarean section

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Lee, Jung Hyang ^a   Yang, Hyeon Jeong ^a   Kim, Ji Hyoung ^b   Lee, Su Yeon ^a   Gill, Hyun Jue ^a   Kim, Byeong Kuk ^a   Kim, Min Gu ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

^b Goeunmirai Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Complications; Amniotic fluid embolism; Surgery; Cesarean section

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LUNG EDEMA; RESUSCITATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 78651414569     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S158     Document Type: Article

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