Diseases

Amniotic Fluid Embolism

Blocking of maternal circulation by AMNIOTIC FLUID that is forced into uterine VEINS by strong UTERINE CONTRACTION near the end of pregnancy. It is characterized by the sudden onset of severe respiratory distress and HYPOTENSION that can lead to maternal DEATH.

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Blocking of maternal circulation by AMNIOTIC FLUID that is forced into uterine VEINS by strong UTERINE CONTRACTION near the end of pregnancy. It is characterized by the sudden onset of severe respiratory distress and HYPOTENSION that can lead to maternal DEATH.

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3 entry terms
  • Embolism, Amniotic Fluid
  • Amniotic Fluid Embolisms
  • Embolisms, Amniotic Fluid

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  1. C12.050.703w.634.404w
  2. C14w.583.404w
  3. C14w.907w.355.350w.354w

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WQ 244

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amniotic Fluid Embolism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004619. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004619
  2. Amniotic Fluid Embolism. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amniotic_fluid_embolism
  3. Amniotic Fluid Embolism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470833