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Review
. 2018 Aug;18(8):234-238.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2018.05.002. Epub 2018 Jun 28.

Amniotic fluid embolism

Y Metodiev  1 , P Ramasamy  1 , D Tuffnell  2
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Review

Amniotic fluid embolism

Y Metodiev et al. BJA Educ. 2018 Aug.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

Figures

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Clinical scenarios of AFE.
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UKOSS diagnostic criteria for AFE.
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