Shock After a Caesarian Section for Placenta Previa

Authors

  • Eliana C Charalambous Venizeleio Hospital, Heraklion, Crete
  • I M Kazakou Intensive Care Unit, Venizeleio Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
  • George T Vrouchos Intensive Care Unit, Venizeleio Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v5i1%20Sup.355

Abstract

A 34-year-old lady, pregnant at 32 weeks of gestation, with a history of bronchial asthma treated with bronchodilators was admitted in the Obstetrics Department with uterus contractions and a tamponading placenta previa. She was initially treated with tocolytics and a caesarean section was planned three weeks later. After the caesarean section and the placenta excision, severe hemorrhage occurred which made a hysterectomy necessary... (excerpt)

Author Biography

Eliana C Charalambous, Venizeleio Hospital, Heraklion, Crete

Specialty: Cardiology

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Vol. 5 No. 1 Sup (2010)

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Athens Cardiology Update 2010

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