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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 Reports
Amniotic 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, Esmail Sangey, Hilary Chipongo, Najma Awadh, Kaushik Ramaiya   +4 more
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Amniotic Fluid Embolism. Is a New Pregnancy Possible? Case Report [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2017
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare but potentially catastrophic clinical condition, characterized by a combination of signs and symptoms that reflect respiratory distress, cardiovascular collapse and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Its
Ana Filipa Cabrita Caeiro, Irina Dulce Tapadinhas Matos Ramilo, Ana Paula Santos, Elizabeth Ferreira, Isabel Santos Batalha   +4 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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A step-by-step diagnosis of exclusion in a twin pregnancy with acute respiratory failure due to non-fatal amniotic fluid embolism: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008
Introduction Respiratory failure may develop during the later stages of pregnancy and is usually associated with tocolysis or other co-existing conditions such as pneumonia, sepsis, pre-eclampsia or amniotic fluid embolism syndrome.
Papaioannou Vasilios E, Dragoumanis Christos, Theodorou Vassiliki, Konstantonis Dimitrios, Pneumatikos Ioannis   +4 more
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Amniotic Fluid Embolism [PDF]

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 2018
Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare and severe problem in obstetric patients. We experienced a 21-year primigravida who underwent emergency cesarean section due to sudden collapse and fetal distress after rupture of membranes in labour. Subsequently, she developed intraoperative coagulopathy, hemorrhage, hypotension, and respiratory collapse requiring ...
Nadia, Nawaz, Ahmed Raheem, Buksh
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Successful management of amniotic fluid embolism with cardiac arrest and liver rupture: a case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
Amniotic 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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Chest computed tomography of a patient revealing severe hypoxia due to amniotic fluid embolism: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction Amniotic fluid embolism is one of the most severe complications in the peripartum period. Because its onset is abrupt and fulminant, it is unlikely that there will be time to examine the condition using thoracic computed tomography (CT).
Inui Daisuke, Mano Akiko, Nakataki Emiko, Yamaguchi Harutaka, Takahara Bunji, Imanaka Hideaki, Oto Jun, Nishimura Masaji   +7 more
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Amniotic fluid embolism complicated by pulmonary embolism leading to multiple organ dysfunction: case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
RationaleAmniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare and life-threatening obstetric emergency with an extremely high mortality rate. Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), a severe comorbidity of AFE in the puerperium, further exacerbates hemodynamic disturbance ...
Min Liu, Chaxiang Li, Haishuang Mei, Haishuang Mei, Zhaohui Zhang, Guilan Ban, Tan Yayuan   +6 more
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Analysis of immune-related biomarkers in amniotic fluid embolism by sequencing data and bioinformatics [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background 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, Rui Zhang, Songqi Hu, Yang Li, Jing Luo, Ying Song, Jian Liu, Yongqiong Yang, Yinjia Wang   +8 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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