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

• Những tác giả chính: Fiona C Oglesby (Tác giả), Sara-Catrin Cook (Tác giả), Fiona E Kelly (Tác giả), Chris Marsh (Tác giả)
• Định dạng: Sách
• Được phát hành: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Những chủ đề: article
• Truy cập trực tuyến: Connect to this object online.

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...