Amniotic fluid embolus in the absence of disseminated intravascular coagulation and respiratory failure: A diagnostic challenge

• Asıl Yazarlar: Fiona C Oglesby (Yazar), Sara-Catrin Cook (Yazar), Fiona E Kelly (Yazar), Chris Marsh (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a potentially catastrophic complication unique to pregnancy, characterised by its poorly understood pathophysiology and diverse clinical manifestations. We present the case of a 37-year-old G1P1 mother, who developed sudden cardiovascular collapse in the immediate po...