2001•Internal MedicineOpen access

Continuous Hemodiafiltration for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Shock due to Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Report of a Dramatic Response.

Yuhko Kaneko, Tohru Ogihara, Hiroto Tajima, Fumio Mochimaru

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We describe a 27-year-old woman with disseminated intravascular coagulation and shock due to amniotic fluid embolism after Caesarean section who responded well to continuous hemodiafiltration (CHDF) therapy. The effectiveness of CHDF in treating amniotic fluid embolism is also discussed.

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Key concepts: Amniotic fluid embolism, Medicine, Disseminated intravascular coagulation, Shock (circulatory), Amniotic fluid, Embolism, Caesarean section, Coagulation