title: Rapid diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism causing severe pulmonary failure.
abstract: We report an amniotic fluid embolism in a 28-year-old woman developing 8 h after elective cesarean section. She presented with severe respiratory distress syndrome. Amniotic cells were demonstrated in central venous blood and in the endotracheal aspirate.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ricou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reper
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Suter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000032:analysis