Amniotic fluid embolism

• Main Authors: Girendra Sadera (Author), Bharathram Vasudevan (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare complication of pregnancy carrying a high mortality rate. The exact pathogenesis of the condition is still not known. Diagnosing AFE needs a high suspicion as it is essentially a clinical diagnosis of exclusion. Patients with AFE are best-managed in a critical...