The Management of Amniotic Fluid Embolism

Abstract

Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) as a devastating complication in obstetrics remains one leading causes of maternal mortality in developed country. During the process of resuscitation, there are some vital deficiencies which mainly involve neglect of high risk factors, delayed recognition of early signs and symptoms, poor knowledge about emergency resuscitation, invalid of management of heart failure, coagulopathy and multi-organ failure. This mini review mainly presented correlative high risk factors, early recognition initial signs or symptoms, and effective therapeutic measures including medicine selection of vasopressors and inotropes, application of Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS), management of consumptive coagulation, and maintenance of homeostasis.