Amniotic fluid embolism: a case study.
A case study involving a young woman delivering twins illustrates the dangers of this rare occurrence, the precise cause of which is still unknown. A rare complication of pregnancy.
Wilhite
LeAnne
L
Physicians Quality Care, and Union University School of Nursing, Jackson, TN, USA. leanne_wilhite@yahoo.com
Melander
Sheila
S
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D014427:Twins