Advances in diagnosis and treatment strategies of amniotic fluid embolism
Duan Hongxia1, Liu Xin2, Li Fangzhi3, Zhang Yunqi2, Li Ruiji4, Zhuang Jinqiang5
1College of Clinical Medicine, 2Second Clinical Medical College, Jining Medical University, Jining 272067, China; 3Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Gaomi Municipal People′s Hospital, Weifang 261500, China; 4College of Pharmacy, Jining Medical University, Rizhao 276826,China; 5Department of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
Abstract：Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare critical and severe obstetric crisis characterized by acute onset, rapid disease progression, and poor maternal prognosis. Although its etiology has been better defined, the pathogenesis is still not completely understood. There are no unified laboratory or clinical diagnostic criteria, and the risk factors of AFE are mostly unavoidable, with the proportion of AFE increasing year by year in most countries. Therefore, early diagnosis and timely and effective treatment of AFE play a decisive role in maternal prognosis and survival. This author mainly reviews the various clinical manifestations and the related treatment strategies of AFE.
