Sudden onset of syncope and disseminated intravascular coagulation at 14 weeks of pregnancy: a case report

Abstract Background Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), also known as anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy (ASP), typically occurs during labor and may result in cardiorespiratory collapse and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). There are reports describing less typical presentations of AFE/ASP...

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Main Authors: Mayumi Kamata, Tetsuo Maruyama, Tomizo Nishiguchi, Shinya Iwasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03083-8