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This chapter discusses thromboembolism, amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), and venous air embolism (VAE). It defines Virchow’s triad. It also discusses the treatment of these embolic disorders.

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  1. Riverside University Health System - Medical Center, Moreno Valley, CA, USA

    Cassandra Wasson & Albert Kelly

  2. Riverside University Health System - Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA

    David Ninan

  3. Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA

    Quy Tran

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Wasson, C., Kelly, A., Ninan, D., Tran, Q. (2019). Embolic Disorders. In: Absolute Obstetric Anesthesia Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96980-0_49

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