ALLMedicine Amniotic Fluid Embolism Center

May 31st, 2020 - The Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and the Amniotic Fluid Embolism Foundation have recently proposed four diagnostic criteria for amniotic fluid embolism (AFE): presence of (1) sudden cardiac arrest or both respiratory and hemodynamic c...

May 11th, 2020 - Subclinical Amniotic Fluid Embolism Presenting as Sudden Onset Seizure Activity and Reintubation.|2020|Williams P,Nguyen J,Duncan ME,|adverse effects,methods,diagnosis,pathology,therapy,etiology,

Mar 11th, 2020 - Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) continues to be a rare, enigmatic condition with high maternal mortality. It is characterized by cardiovascular compromise, loss of consciousness or other neurologic symptoms, and coagulopathy. The latter is usually t...

Feb 24th, 2020 - Successful resuscitation by using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a patient with amniotic fluid embolism: a case report.|2020|Kim JW,Kim JH,Kim TW,Ryu KH,Park SG,|

Jan 24th, 2020 - An amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare, lethal syndrome that is commonly associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Anticoagulation therapy is the most important strategy to inhibit excessive activation of the coagulation ca...

Mar 18th, 2016 - We sought to provide evidence-based guidelines regarding the diagnosis and management of amniotic fluid embolism. A systematic literature review was performed using MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. The search was restricted to En...

May 31st, 2020 - The Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and the Amniotic Fluid Embolism Foundation have recently proposed four diagnostic criteria for amniotic fluid embolism (AFE): presence of (1) sudden cardiac arrest or both respiratory and hemodynamic c...

May 11th, 2020 - Subclinical Amniotic Fluid Embolism Presenting as Sudden Onset Seizure Activity and Reintubation.|2020|Williams P,Nguyen J,Duncan ME,|adverse effects,methods,diagnosis,pathology,therapy,etiology,

Mar 11th, 2020 - Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) continues to be a rare, enigmatic condition with high maternal mortality. It is characterized by cardiovascular compromise, loss of consciousness or other neurologic symptoms, and coagulopathy. The latter is usually t...

Feb 24th, 2020 - Successful resuscitation by using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a patient with amniotic fluid embolism: a case report.|2020|Kim JW,Kim JH,Kim TW,Ryu KH,Park SG,|

Jan 24th, 2020 - An amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare, lethal syndrome that is commonly associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Anticoagulation therapy is the most important strategy to inhibit excessive activation of the coagulation ca...

May 30th, 2019 - The causes of death differ throughout pregnancy and postpartum. Overall, heart disease and stroke cause > 1 in 3 deaths.

Dec 7th, 2017 - As the leading advocacy organization for the 30 million Americans with rare diseases, NORD works closely with its more than 260 member organizations representing specific rare disease communities. The NORD board has approved five additional organi.

May 30th, 2017 - The risk for potentially life-threatening maternal morbidity, including renal failure, shock, amniotic fluid embolism, and cardiac morbidity, rises sharply among mothers older than 39 years, a new study has found. Moreover, for women 49 years or o...

Mar 11th, 2015 - The top five causes of maternal mortality in California are cardiovascular disease, preeclampsia or eclampsia, hemorrhage, venous thromboembolism, and amniotic fluid embolism, according to a recent study. The researchers also found that 41% to 70%...

May 1st, 2014 - Alternative approaches that provide support of the heart—but not lung—are the Impella pump, TandemHeart, and the intra-aortic balloon pump. An alternative that provides lung support—but not cardiac support—is veno-venous ECMO.