ALLMedicine™ Amniotic Fluid Embolism Center

Nov 13th, 2020 - Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare but devastating condition with mortality rates as high as 60%-80%., We report a case of AFE complicating the labor of a parturient with no reported risk factors. She received general anesthesia for emergent ...

Nov 13th, 2020 - We present a patient with sudden cardiovascular collapse during cesarean delivery that was attributed to amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). The syndrome of AFE may be initiated by an anaphylactoid response to amniotic fluid in the maternal circulation...

Oct 8th, 2020 - Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare disease that induces fatal coagulopathy; however, due to its rarity, it has not yet been examined in detail. The strict diagnostic criteria by Clark for amniotic fluid embolism include severe coagulopathy complica...

Jul 28th, 2020 - Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic condition in the peripartum period and still remains as a leading cause of maternal death. Although over 80% of cases of AFE cases are accompanied by coagulopathy, the pathology of disseminated intra...

Jul 15th, 2020 - Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), also known as anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy (ASP), typically occurs during labor and may result in cardiorespiratory collapse and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). There are reports describing less ...

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...

Nov 13th, 2020 - Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare but devastating condition with mortality rates as high as 60%-80%., We report a case of AFE complicating the labor of a parturient with no reported risk factors. She received general anesthesia for emergent ...

Nov 13th, 2020 - We present a patient with sudden cardiovascular collapse during cesarean delivery that was attributed to amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). The syndrome of AFE may be initiated by an anaphylactoid response to amniotic fluid in the maternal circulation...

Oct 8th, 2020 - Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare disease that induces fatal coagulopathy; however, due to its rarity, it has not yet been examined in detail. The strict diagnostic criteria by Clark for amniotic fluid embolism include severe coagulopathy complica...

Aug 17th, 2020 - Diagnosis A diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism is typically made after other conditions have been ruled out. Your health care provider might order the following lab tests during your evaluation: Blood tests, including those that evaluate clottin...

Aug 17th, 2020 - Overview Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare but serious condition that occurs when amniotic fluid — the fluid that surrounds a baby in the uterus during pregnancy — or fetal material, such as fetal cells, enters the mother's bloodstream. Amniotic f...

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%...

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%...