Successful Application of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for a Patient with Clinical Amniotic Fluid Embolism

Successful Application of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for a Patient with Clinical Amniotic Fluid Embolism

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare but potentially fatal complication that occurs acutely during pregnancy or within 12 h of delivery. The management of AFE focuses initially on supportive measures for cardiopulmonary stabilization. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation should be considered in pa...

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Main Authors: Hye Seon Kang, Hwa Young Lee, Hea Yon Lee, Seok Chan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2015-11-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
adult
amniotic fluid
embolism
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
respiratory distress syndrome
Online Access:http://kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2015-30-4-303.pdf

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