Successful ECMO-assisted open chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a postpartum patient with delayed amniotic fluid embolism
Highlights (1) The rare but dangerous amniotic fluid embolish after cesarean delivery was diagnosed. (2) A cardiac arrest accompanied by acute respiratory distress syndrome and coagulopathy was recorded. (3) Diagnosis, risk factors and pathophysiology for amniotic fluid embolish in this case were de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-02-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Medical Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-021-00628-1 |