[Amniotic fluid embolism in a 24-year-old female after caesarean section - a case report]
Iwona Huńka1, Jarosław Pozoga, Agata Popielarz-Grygalewicz
1Klinika Kardiologii Instytutu Kardiologii, Szpital Bielański, Zespół Badawczo-Leczniczy Chorób Układu Krazenia ICMDiK PAN, Warsaw, Poland.
Kardiologia Polska
|November 18, 2003
Abstract:
A case of a 24-year-old female with amniotic fluid embolism following an urgent caesarean section is presented. Medical treatment was effective. Prognosis in this condition and differential diagnosis are discussed.
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