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Obstetric blood-clot embolism
Embolia obstétrica por coágulo de sangue
CategoryDefinition
A condition characterised by the lodging of a blood clot (a specific type of embolus known as a thrombus) in the bloodstream, which can cause a blockage associated with the physiological and other changes that occur during the period of time from conception to delivery (pregnancy), during labour and delivery (childbirth) or during the approximately six weeks after delivery during which the uterus returns to the original size (puerperium).
Index Terms
Obstetric blood-clot embolismobstetrical blood-clot embolismblood clot embolism in pregnancy, childbirth or puerperiumpuerperal embolismPuerperal embolism NOSObstetric blood-clot pulmonary embolismpuerperal pulmonary embolismobstetric pulmonary embolismobstetric pulmonary embolusObstetric septic embolism