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Amniotic Fluid Embolism

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Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is one of the obstetric emergency with pathogenic mystery, diagnostic difficulty and therapeutic challenges.

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  1. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Kampus Perubatan, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Terengganu, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

    Ma Saung Oo

  2. Physiology Unit, Kampus Perubatan, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Terengganu, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

    Mya Mya Thwin

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Ruchika Garg

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Oo, M.S., Thwin, M.M. (2023). Amniotic Fluid Embolism. In: Garg, R. (eds) Labour and Delivery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6145-8_32

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