Amniotic fluid embolism: lessons for rapid recognition and intervention
Autops. Case Rep
;
11: e2021311, 2021. graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1285423
ABSTRACT
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. Understanding of the syndrome as an immunologically mediated, complicated and often catastrophic maternal response to fetal or placental antigens is coming into focus. New treatments such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and better use of old treatments such as transfusion offer hope, but the condition is often rapidly fatal, so saving the maternal and fetal lives depends on rapid recognition of the syndrome. This series of three cases illustrates the clinical features enabling the rapid recognition needed for successful treatment of amniotic fluid embolism syndrome.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Embolism, Amniotic Fluid
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Autops. Case Rep
Journal subject:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Mercer University School of Medicine/US
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