TY - JOUR
T1 - Amniotic Fluid Embolism
AU - Stafford, Irene
AU - Sheffield, Jeanne
PY - 2007/9/1
Y1 - 2007/9/1
N2 - Amniotic fluid embolism is a catastrophic syndrome occurring during labor and delivery or immediately postpartum. Although presenting symptoms may vary, common clinical features include shortness of breath, altered mental status followed by sudden cardiovascular collapse, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and maternal death. It was first recognized as a syndrome in 1941, when two investigators described fetal mucin and squamous cells during postmortem examination of the pulmonary vasculature in women who had unexplained obstetric deaths. Since then, many studies, case reports, and series have been published in an attempt to elucidate the etiology, risk factors, and pathogenesis of this mysterious obstetric complication.
AB - Amniotic fluid embolism is a catastrophic syndrome occurring during labor and delivery or immediately postpartum. Although presenting symptoms may vary, common clinical features include shortness of breath, altered mental status followed by sudden cardiovascular collapse, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and maternal death. It was first recognized as a syndrome in 1941, when two investigators described fetal mucin and squamous cells during postmortem examination of the pulmonary vasculature in women who had unexplained obstetric deaths. Since then, many studies, case reports, and series have been published in an attempt to elucidate the etiology, risk factors, and pathogenesis of this mysterious obstetric complication.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ogc.2007.08.002
DO - 10.1016/j.ogc.2007.08.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17921014
AN - SCOPUS:34848871071
SN - 0889-8545
VL - 34
SP - 545
EP - 553
JO - Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America
JF - Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -