Amniotic fluid embolism direct cause of maternal death. Clinical case report

Embolic complications in pregnancy are not common, but require prompt attention due to their high mortality, with reports of numbers up to 80% in patients with presence of amniotic fluid embolism. Of the embolic complications, deep vein thrombosis is the most frequent and 15-24% of patients could pr...

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Published inGaceta médica de México Vol. 139; no. 6; pp. 607 - 609
Main Authors Carrillo-Galindo, Antonio, Juárez-Azpilcueta, Arturo Agustín, Cruz-Ortiz, Humberto
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Mexico 01.11.2003
Subjects
Adult
Autopsy
Embolism, Amniotic Fluid - mortality
Embolism, Amniotic Fluid - pathology
Embolism, Amniotic Fluid - therapy
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Maternal Mortality
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - mortality
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - therapy
Pregnancy Outcome
Respiratory Insufficiency - mortality
Respiratory Insufficiency - pathology
Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy
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Summary:Embolic complications in pregnancy are not common, but require prompt attention due to their high mortality, with reports of numbers up to 80% in patients with presence of amniotic fluid embolism. Of the embolic complications, deep vein thrombosis is the most frequent and 15-24% of patients could present with amniotic fluid embolism. In the case of a 42-year-old female who had this syndrome, it was considered an obstetric catastrophe. A review of the world literature was carried out to report on the physiopathology of the case.
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ISSN:0016-3813