Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9933042 | International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We describe the anaesthetic and intensive care management of a 38-year-old mother with presumed amniotic fluid embolism who suffered cardiorespiratory collapse following delivery of a normal baby by caesarean section. After initial resuscitation, her recovery was complicated by development of disseminated intravascular coagulation and a large sub-capsular hepatic haematoma. We describe the initial resuscitative efforts and subsequent intensive therapy to full neurological recovery and discharge from hospital.
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Authors
M.P. Nagar, A.P. Gratrix, H.A. O'Beirne, S.M. Enright,