Amniotic fluid embolism
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. Diagnosing AFE needs a high suspicion as it is essentially a clinical diagnosis of exclusion. Patients with AFE are best-managed in a critical...
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| author | Girendra Sadera Bharathram Vasudevan |
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| description | 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. Diagnosing AFE needs a high suspicion as it is essentially a clinical diagnosis of exclusion. Patients with AFE are best-managed in a critical care unit by a multidisciplinary team and management is largely supportive. This review compiles the currently available information on AFE. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24b28ddf92824b41980c3c490b3700de2022-12-22T00:47:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care2249-44722015-01-01513810.4103/2249-4472.155192Amniotic fluid embolismGirendra SaderaBharathram VasudevanAmniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare complication of pregnancy carrying a high mortality rate. The exact pathogenesis of the condition is still not known. Diagnosing AFE needs a high suspicion as it is essentially a clinical diagnosis of exclusion. Patients with AFE are best-managed in a critical care unit by a multidisciplinary team and management is largely supportive. This review compiles the currently available information on AFE.http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2015;volume=5;issue=1;spage=3;epage=8;aulast=SaderaAmnioticembolismfluidpregnancy |
| spellingShingle | Girendra Sadera Bharathram Vasudevan Amniotic fluid embolism Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care Amniotic embolism fluid pregnancy |
| title | Amniotic fluid embolism |
| title_full | Amniotic fluid embolism |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Amniotic fluid embolism |
| title_short | Amniotic fluid embolism |
| title_sort | amniotic fluid embolism |
| topic | Amniotic embolism fluid pregnancy |
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