Society for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Checklist for initial management of amniotic fluid embolism—Updated 2026 [PDF]
PregnancyAmniotic fluid embolism is a rare syndrome characterized by sudden cardiorespiratory collapse during labor or soon after delivery. Because of its rarity, many obstetrical providers have no experience in managing amniotic fluid embolism and may therefore ...
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Postpartum stroke-disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with amniotic fluid embolism [PDF]
Obstetrics & Gynecology SciencePostpartum stroke associated with amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is an extremely rare life-threatening complication.
So Young Lee
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Successful management of amniotic fluid embolism with cardiac arrest and liver rupture: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineAmniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is an unpredictable and critical obstetric emergency. Although infrequent, it carries a significant risk of mortality. AFE is typically characterized by abrupt circulatory and respiratory failures, along with disseminated ...
Jing Liu, Sirui Ma, Ying Wang, Fu Wei
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Amniotic fluid embolism with liver rupture: a case report [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is an obstetric emergency with a low incidence but high mortality rate. Intra-abdominal haemorrhage following AFE is frequently attributed to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
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Amniotic fluid embolism: A rare cause of maternal collapse—A case report
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 High index of suspicion of amniotic fluid embolism should be considered in any intrapartum or postpartum collapse where the obvious cause of collapse is not identified.
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Acute Postpartum Respiratory Distress With Right Ventricular Dysfunction Complicating Into Postpartum Cardiomyopathy: A Case of Suspected Atypical Amniotic Fluid Embolism [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsAmniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a devastating and unpredictable obstetric emergency typically characterized by sudden cardiopulmonary collapse and coagulopathy during or shortly after delivery.
Aniceth Muchunguzi +4 more
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Analysis of immune-related biomarkers in amniotic fluid embolism by sequencing data and bioinformatics [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) represents an uncommon yet life-threatening obstetric emergency characterized by its sudden onset and significant contribution to maternal death.
Jitao Ma +8 more
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Post-mortem diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism [PDF]
Autopsy and Case ReportsIn pregnancy, labor, delivery, or the immediate postpartum,1 there may be a sudden passage of amniotic fluid (containing elements of fetal origin) into the maternal bloodstream through the endocervical veins, placenta, and uterine venous sinuses.2 This ...
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Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Fulminant Course of Amniotic Fluid Embolism Syndrome Immediately after Cesarean Delivery [PDF]
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2016 Amniotic fluid embolism is rare but is one of the most catastrophic complications in the peripartum period. This syndrome is caused by a maternal anaphylactic reaction to the introduction of fetal material into the pulmonary circulation.
Jae Ha Lee +6 more
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Amniotic Fluid Embolism with Isolated Coagulopathy: A Report of Two Cases [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic complication of pregnancy with high mortality rate. The most common clinical presentation is an abrupt onset of cardiopulmonary collapse.
Chi-Yuan Liao, Fuh-Jinn Luo
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