Rapid Diagnosis of Amniotic Fluid Embolism Causing Severe Pulmonary Failure

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Journal Intensive Care Med

Specialty Critical Care

Date 1989 Jan 1

PMID 2715501

Citations 1

Authors

B Ricou

P Reper

P M Suter

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Abstract

We report an amniotic fluid embolism in a 28-year-old woman developing 8 h after elective cesarean section. She presented with severe respiratory distress syndrome. Amniotic cells were demonstrated in central venous blood and in the endotracheal aspirate.

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PMID: 8222039 DOI: 10.1007/BF03010102.

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