Amniotic fluid embolism: a case with non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
We report an uncommon case of amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) in a 24-year-old woman with a 26th-week, second pregnancy. Clinical manifestations were dominated by acute respiratory distress and pulmonary edema. Recovery was complete. Early invasive hemodynamic studies showed normal function of the left ventricle with a low pulmonary artery occluded pressure. These findings are controversial to the concept of cardiogenic pulmonary edema in AFE.
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Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France.
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Marolf
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D000328:Adult; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology