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Amniotic fluid embolism as an immunocoagulatory catastrophic anaphylactoid syndrome
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare, life-threatening obstetric complication, known in modern terminology as anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy (ASP).
A. R. Oskolkova +12 more
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Severe maternal morbidity and mortality from amniotic fluid embolism in the Netherlands
We have assessed the incidence, symptoms and risk factors of amniotic fluid embolism in the Netherlands. Data were retrieved from two nationwide registration systems.
van Roosmalen, J. +4 more
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Amniotic fluid embolism is a serious and devastating complication in obstetrics. Despite a low incidence of 1-6:100.000, it remains one of the leading causes of maternal death in developed countries.
Fuhrmann, Lone +2 more
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Amniotic fluid embolism is usually a life-threatening complication of an otherwise healthy pregnancy. Medical management of the coagulopathy and cardiovascular collapse is challenging and is often unsuccessful.
Philip Samuels +7 more
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An interesting case of amniotic fluid embolism [PDF]
Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare condition. It is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality, and the overall rate has been approximately 20%. However, even those who survive have a significant morbidity, including neurologic injury due to cerebral
Surti, Sejal Devendrakumar
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Echocardiographically detected mass in transit in early amniotic fluid embolism
Background: Amniotic fluid embolism is a catastrophic illness related to the passage of fetal material into the pulmonary circulation causing cardiovascular collapse.
Nader G.A. +3 more
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The Management of Amniotic Fluid Embolism from the ICU Perspective
Objective: This review provides a comprehensive intensive care unit (ICU) perspective on amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), encompassing its epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Mechanism: AFE is an abrupt and perilous condition.
Mingwang Jia +5 more
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Amniotic Fluid Embolism as a Cause of Sudden Maternal Death
The aetiology of amniotic fluid embolism has remained very much an enigma, although recent evidence points towards a combination of a severe haemodynamic disturbance, consisting of transient pulmonary hypertension, profound hypoxia and left ventricular ...
G Lau
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Amniotic fluid embolism - case report
Embólia plodovou vodou je nečakanou, vzácnou a dramatickou pôrodníckou komplikáciou s fatálnymi následkami. Ide o kritický stav, ktorý si vyžaduje ofenzívny anestéziologický postup a intenzívnu starostlivosť.
Čekanová, Viera +2 more
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