A Report Case of a Nonfatal Amniotic Fluid Embolism

Abstract

          One case report of a healthy 40 weeks pregnant woman who had a spontaneous vaginal delivery of a healthy baby. Immediate postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) was soon recognized, coming up with a hemodynamic and respiratory collapsed. Hysterectomy was the next step for treatment which at this time and at postoperative period intractable bleeding due to severe disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) was also demonstrated. After that massive replacement with blood and blood components along with other medications were given to correct the volume status, the consumption defect and for prevention of other morbidity. She survived without any complications. These findings were correlated to the syndrome of amniotic fluid embolism (AFE).