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17 - Amniotic Fluid Embolism Syndrome

from Section 4 - Pulmonary Conditions Related to Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2020

By
Marie R. Baldisseri
Edited by
Stephen E. Lapinsky  and
Lauren A. Plante
Stephen E. Lapinsky
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
Lauren A. Plante
Affiliation:
Drexel University Hospital, Philadelphia
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Summary

Amniotic fluid embolism syndrome (AFES) is one of the most devastating and catastrophic events unique to pregnancy that can occur during gestation, during labour and delivery, or in the immediate post-partum period. It is a frustrating and complex disease for the practitioner since there is significant variability in its clinical presentation. The incidence and frequency of the disease are also variable because of the lack of firm and established diagnostic criteria.

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Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy , pp. 163 - 170
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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