Episode 55: Term Pregnancy Part 2 with Mike Hofkamp
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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Amniotic Fluid Embolism
There's a lot of different embolic disorders. The one that first comes to mind is amniotic fluid embolism which we'll talk about in a second isn't really an embolist like pulmonary embolism. When it starts off as is when amniac fluid enters the maternal bloodstream and that causes an immunologic response that can be devastating for patients. Current mortality is estimated to be anywhere between 25 to 80 percent.
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