Amniotic Fluid Embolism Treated with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is an extremely rare yet fatal obstetric emergency. AFE presents as sudden cardiovascular collapse after a breach of maternal-fetal membranes and is often complicated by severe coagulopathy. We present a case where an AFE was treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal me...
Main Authors: | Robert Gitman, Bradlee Bachar, Byron Mendenhall |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
|
Series: | Case Reports in Critical Care |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4589636 |
Similar Items
-
Urgent Application of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Amniotic Fluid Embolism
by: Moo Suk Park
Published: (2016-08-01) -
Trendelenburg maneuver predicts fluid responsiveness in patients on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
by: Jing-chao Luo, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01) -
Successful Application of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for a Patient with Clinical Amniotic Fluid Embolism
by: Hye Seon Kang, et al.
Published: (2015-11-01) -
Update on Weaning from Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
by: Enzo Lüsebrink, et al.
Published: (2020-04-01) -
Transpulmonary thermodilution in patients treated with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
by: Gregor Loosen, et al.
Published: (2021-07-01)