Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a syndrome associated with cardiorespiratory collapse during pregnancy or shortly after delivery.
Classically includes a triad of hypoxia, hypotension...
Premonitory symptoms are first presenting symptom in many of cases: tingling, numbness, anxiety, sense of impending doom.
Maternal shortness of breath, hypotension, mental status chang...
Immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with high quality CPR-ACLS; call for help
Manual left uterine displacement during CPR to relieve aortocaval compression, maximize...
NPO with aggressive resuscitation with IV fluids, such as normal saline and blood products as ne...
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O88.13 Amniotic fluid embolism in the puerperium
O03.2 Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O07.2 Embolism following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O04.7 Embolism foll...
AFE is a rare, critical cardiopulmonary event occurring during labor or shortly after delivery.
Provision of immediate, resource-intensive resuscitative and supportive care is critical ...
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