Amniotic fluid embolism: A rare cause of maternal collapse-A case report

Sarita Sitaula; Dipti Das; Subhas Sitaula; Manisha Chhetry

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3433

Amniotic fluid embolism: A rare cause of maternal collapse-A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Oct 26;8(12):3359-3361. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3433. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Sarita Sitaula¹, Dipti Das¹, Subhas Sitaula², Manisha Chhetry¹

Affiliations

¹ B.P. Koirala institute of Health Sciences Dharan Nepal.
² Critical Care Unit Singing River Health System Pascagoula MS USA.

Abstract

High index of suspicion of amniotic fluid embolism should be considered in any intrapartum or postpartum collapse where the obvious cause of collapse is not identified.

Keywords: amniotic fluid embolism; coagulopathy; maternal mortality.

Publication types

Case Reports