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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 +5 more
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BJA Education, 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 ...
Y, Metodiev, P, Ramasamy, D, Tuffnell
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Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care, 2015 Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare complication of pregnancy carrying a high mortality rate. The exact pathogenesis of the condition is still not known.
Girendra Sadera, Bharathram Vasudevan
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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 +4 more
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Amniotic fluid embolism: lessons for rapid recognition and intervention [PDF]
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 +3 more
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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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Amniotic fluid embolism: a reappraisal
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 2023 Using cases from our own experience and from the published literature on amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), we seek to improve on existing criteria for diagnosis and discern associated risk factors. Additionally, we propose a novel theory of pathophysiology.
Young Bruce K. +3 more
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AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM: A CASE REPORT
Фундаментальная и клиническая медицина, 2018 Amniotic fluid embolism (EAF) is a critical condition in pregnant women, parturients and puerperas, provoked by the release of amniotic fluid into the maternal bloodstream and resulting in acute hypotension, respiratory failure or sudden cardiac arrest ...
ELENA V. Rudaeva +5 more
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, 2010 Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic syndrome occurring during labor and delivery or immediately postpartum. Amniotic fluid embolism is an important cause of maternal deaths in developed countries.
Toy, Harun
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Maternal Severity and Diagnostic Validity of the Revised Japanese Criteria for Obstetric Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: A Retrospective Observational Study. [PDF]
J Obstet Gynaecol ResABSTRACT Aim In Japan, the diagnostic criteria for obstetric disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) were revised in 2024. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical utility of the revised obstetric DIC criteria, defined as the ability to identify patients at higher risk of severe maternal outcomes at presentation.
Takahashi Y +5 more
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