Abstract
We report an amniotic fluid embolism in a 28-year-old woman developing 8 h after elective cesarian section. She presented with severe respiratory distress syndrome. Amniotic cells were demonstrated in central venous blood and in the endotracheal aspirate.
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Ricou, B., Reper, P. & Suter, P.M. Rapid diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism causing severe pulmonary failure. Intensive Care Med 15, 129–131 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00295991
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