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COAGULATION DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH PRESUMED AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM IN THE MID‐TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY
Author(s) -
Woodfield D. G.,
Galloway R. K.,
Smart G. E.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1971.tb00296.x
Subject(s) - amniotic fluid embolism , coagulation , medicine , pregnancy , disseminated intravascular coagulation , amniotic fluid , second trimester , obstetrics , cardiology , surgery , fetus , biology , genetics
Summary An unusual case of disseminated intravascular coagulation is reported. It occurred at about the 20th week of pregnancy and was associated with sudden collapse which appeared to be due to amniotic fluid embolism. The resulting coagulation defect was studied from the time of the initial episode over a period of 130 hours. During this time it was possible to avoid blood transfusion and the alterations in coagulation factors and the fibrinolytic system were measured.