Standard haemostatic tests following major obstetric haemorrhage

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 135-141

  De Lloyd, L ^a   Bovington, R ^a   Kaye, A ^a   Collis, R E ^a   Rayment, R ^a   Sanders, J ^a   Rees, A ^a   Collins, P W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fibrinogen; Fresh frozen plasma; Haemostasis; Obstetric haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; BLOOD VOLUME; CESAREAN SECTION; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PROTHROMBIN TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN; HEMOGLOBINS; HEMOSTASIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PLASMA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 79953325338     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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