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Case Reports
. 2020 Oct 26;8(12):3359-3361.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3433. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Amniotic fluid embolism: A rare cause of maternal collapse-A case report

Sarita Sitaula  1 , Dipti Das  1 , Subhas Sitaula  2 , Manisha Chhetry  1
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Amniotic fluid embolism: A rare cause of maternal collapse-A case report

Sarita Sitaula et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

High index of suspicion of amniotic fluid embolism should be considered in any intrapartum or postpartum collapse where the obvious cause of collapse is not identified.

Keywords: amniotic fluid embolism; coagulopathy; maternal mortality.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this case report.

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