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An amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a life-threatening childbirth emergency in which amniotic fluid enters the blood stream of the mother, triggering a serious reaction which results in cardiorespiratory (heart and lung) collapse and massive bleeding (coagulopathy).
Amniotic fluid normally enters the mother’s bloodstream during birth but allergic reactions only occur in 2.5 for every 100,000 births or 1 in 40,000 in the United States.
The amniotic fluid is the protective liquid contained by the amniotic sac of a gravid amniote. This fluid serves as a cushion for the growing fetus, but also serves to facilitate the exchange of nutrients, water, and biochemical products between mother and fetus. For humans, the amniotic fluid is commonly called water or waters (Latin liquor ...
Marisa Christie had an amniotic fluid embolism after giving birth to her triplets. A week later, she woke surprised to learn she'd delivered the babies. Mom, 30, was 'clinically dead' for 45 minutes.
An amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare childbirth emergency in which amniotic fluid enters the blood stream of the mother to trigger a serious reaction. This reaction then results in cardiorespiratory (heart and lung) collapse and massive bleeding (coagulopathy).
An extremely rare complication, it affects 1 in every 40,000 deliveries, and occurs during delivery or shortly after giving birth, when amniotic fluid enters a mother's bloodstream just before ...
The 30-year-old had experienced an amniotic fluid embolism, which according to the Mayo Clinic, is “a rare condition that happens when the fluid that surrounds the baby during pregnancy, called ...
An embolism is the lodging of an embolus, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel. [1] The embolus may be a blood clot , a fat globule (fat embolism), a bubble of air or other gas (gas embolism), amniotic fluid (amniotic fluid embolism), or foreign material.