title: Continuous hemodiafiltration for disseminated intravascular coagulation and shock due to amniotic fluid embolism: report of a dramatic response.
abstract: We describe a 27-year-old woman with disseminated intravascular coagulation and shock due to amniotic fluid embolism after Caesarean section who responded well to continuous hemodiafiltration (CHDF) therapy. The effectiveness of CHDF in treating amniotic fluid embolism is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hiratsuka City Hospital, Kanagawa.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogihara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tajima
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mochimaru
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D017583:Hemodiafiltration / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome