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| Title |
Case report of amniotic fluid embolism coagulopathy following abortion; use of viscoelastic point-of-care analysis
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| Published in |
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, January 2020
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12884-019-2680-1 |
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| Authors |
Halley P. Crissman, Charisse Loder, Carlo Pancaro, Jason Bell |
| Abstract |
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare, life threatening obstetric complication, often associated with severe coagulopathy. Induced abortions are extremely safe procedures however complications including AFE can occur. A 29-year-old previously healthy woman, gravida 1 para 0, presented for a scheduled second trimester induced abortion via dilation and evacuation at 22-weeks gestation. The case was complicated by a suspected AFE with associated profound coagulopathy. Viscoelastic point-of-care coagulation analysis was used to successfully and swiftly guide management of her coagulopathy. AFE can occur in the setting of induced abortion. This case report suggests viscoelastic point-of-care coagulation analyzers may aid in the management of pregnancy-related coagulopathy by providing faster coagulation assessment than laboratory testing, and facilitating timely, targeted management of coagulopathy. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 20 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 20 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 10% |
| Other | 2 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 10% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 5% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 3 | 15% |
| Unknown | 9 | 45% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 15% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 5% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 9 | 45% |