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Amniotic fluid embolism: A narrative review

Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care, 2023
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare but deadly complication of pregnancy. First described in 1926, it remains a diagnosis of exclusion, without clear etiology or a specific test to confirm the diagnosis. Mortality remains high and neurological injury
Frederick J Baxter
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Amniotic fluid embolism: A case report of good outcome with timely intensive multidisciplinary team involvement

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2023
Objective: Amniotic fluid embolism is one of the most serious pregnancy complications. It can cause sudden maternal collapse with high mortality and morbidity.
Caroline Lim, Charles Tsung-Che Hsieh, Siew Yen Lai, Yi-Tzu Chu, Ming Chen, Hsin-Hung Wu   +5 more
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Amniotic fluid embolism

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2016
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is one of the catastrophic complications of pregnancy in which amniotic fluid, fetal cells, hair, or other debris enters into the maternal pulmonary circulation, causing cardiovascular collapse.
Kiranpreet Kaur, Mamta Bhardwaj, Prashant Kumar, Suresh Singhal, Tarandeep Singh, Sarla Hooda   +5 more
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Amniotic fluid embolism rescued by venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Critical Care, 2022
Background Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare but often catastrophic complication of pregnancy that leads to cardiopulmonary dysfunction and severe disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). Although few case reports have reported successful use
Sarah Aissi James, Thomas Klein, Guillaume Lebreton, Jacky Nizard, Juliette Chommeloux, Nicolas Bréchot, Marc Pineton de Chambrun, Guillaume Hékimian, Charles-Edouard Luyt, Bruno Levy, Antoine Kimmoun, Alain Combes, Matthieu Schmidt   +12 more
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Amniotic Fluid Embolism After Cervical Ripening. [PDF]

Cureus
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare condition that can have catastrophic maternal and infant consequences. It can lead to rapid multisystem failure and is responsible for a significant portion of maternal deaths. The diagnosis is frequently made late
French M, Bernardes T, Greves CC, Shellhammer S, Carlan S.   +4 more
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Amniotic fluid embolism: lessons for rapid recognition and intervention

Autopsy and Case Reports, 2021
Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare, often fatal complication of labor and delivery. The classic presentation is the sudden onset of a triad of clinical manifestations: hypoxia, hypotension and coagulopathy.
Larry Nichols, Rema Elmostafa, Angela Nguyen, Keisha R. Callins   +3 more
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Post-mortem diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism

Autopsy and Case Reports
In 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 ...
Andrea Gentilomo, Stefano Tambuzzi, Guendalina Gentile, Michele Boracchi, Salvatore Andreola, Riccardo Zoia   +5 more
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Heterotopic pregnancy and amniotic embolism: a case report [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Heterotopic pregnancy and amniotic embolism are rare conditions that can be challenging to diagnose. To date, there are no cases of heterotopic pregnancy associated with amniotic embolism described in the literature.
Gabriella Soecki, Elisa Carolina Hlatchuk, Caroline Thereza Raymundo, Ana Carolina Sater Andrade, Marcela Clarissa Padeski Ferreira, Ana Paula Percicote, Denis José Nascimento, Narcizo Leopoldo Eduardo da Cunha Sobieray   +7 more
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Amniotic Fluid Embolism Complicated with Hepatic Rupture: A Case Report [PDF]

International Journal of Women's Health
Yanhong Xu,1– 4,* Yulong Zhang,1– 4,* Jiaying Zheng,1– 4 ChunXia Chen,1,5 Xia Xu,1– 4 Jianying Yan1– 4 1College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital Fujian Medical
Xu Y, Zhang Y, Zheng J, Chen C, Xu X, Yan J   +5 more
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Amniotic fluid embolism

نشریه پرستاری ایران, 1993
Although amniotic fluid embolism is a rare event, but it is a tragic event. This kind of embolism occurs in 1 per 20,000 to 30,000 births with 86% maternal mortality rate in the United States.
Mahvash Danesh Kajoori
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