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EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID
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Descriptor
English
:
Embolism, Amniotic Fluid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Embolia de Líquido Amniótico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Embolia Amniótica
Tree Number:
C13.703.634.404
C14.583.404
C14.907.355.350.354
Definition
English
:
Blocking of maternal circulation by
AMNIOTIC FLUID
that is forced into uterine
VEINS
by strong
UTERINE CONTRACTION
near the end of
pregnancy
. It is characterized by the sudden onset of severe respiratory distress and
HYPOTENSION
that can
lead
to maternal
DEATH.
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
4693
Unique Identifier:
D004619
Occurrence in VHL
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