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...
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| description | 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 membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to help overcome the acute cardiopulmonary insult. The use of echocardiography proved to be an invaluable tool to help guide treatment and optimal duration of ECMO in the face of severe coagulopathy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3244b4a574184508ba148283688a17382025-02-03T01:32:05ZengWileyCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64202090-64392019-01-01201910.1155/2019/45896364589636Amniotic Fluid Embolism Treated with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane OxygenationRobert Gitman0Bradlee Bachar1Byron Mendenhall2Kaweah Delta Medical Center, Visalia, CA, USAKaweah Delta Medical Center, Visalia, CA, USAKaweah Delta Medical Center, Visalia, CA, USAAmniotic 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 membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to help overcome the acute cardiopulmonary insult. The use of echocardiography proved to be an invaluable tool to help guide treatment and optimal duration of ECMO in the face of severe coagulopathy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4589636 |
| spellingShingle | Robert Gitman Bradlee Bachar Byron Mendenhall Amniotic Fluid Embolism Treated with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Case Reports in Critical Care |
| title | Amniotic Fluid Embolism Treated with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| title_full | Amniotic Fluid Embolism Treated with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| title_fullStr | Amniotic Fluid Embolism Treated with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Amniotic Fluid Embolism Treated with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| title_short | Amniotic Fluid Embolism Treated with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| title_sort | amniotic fluid embolism treated with veno arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
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