Thrombolysis for massive pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: A case report

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Fasullo, Sergio ^a   Maringhini, Giorgio ^a   Terrazzino, Gabriella ^a,b   Ganci, Filippo ^a   Paterna, Salvatore ^b   Di Pasquale, Pietro ^a  

^a Ospedale GF Ingrassia   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; AMINO TERMINAL PRO BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; D DIMER; FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT; FIBRINOGEN; HEPARIN; PROTHROMBIN; THROMBOPLASTIN; TROPONIN I;

ADULT; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BOLUS INJECTION; BREATHING RATE; CASE REPORT; CYANOSIS; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; ITALY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MASSIVE PULMONARY EMBOLISM; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; OXYGEN SATURATION; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SHOCK; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

EID: 84857683303     PISSN: 18651372     EISSN: 18651380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1865-1380-4-69     Document Type: Article

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