An analysis on one emergent case of delayed amniotic fluid embolism complicated with acute pituitary crisis leading to difficult weaning

VernacularTitle:1例迟发型羊水栓塞并发急性垂体危象致困难脱机患者的抢救分析
Author: Li CHEN ^{1
,

2} ; Lan LI ; Yue HAN ; Bojun CHEN
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1. 550001 贵州贵阳,贵阳中医学院第一附属医院重症医学科
2. 广州中医药大学
Keywords: Amniotic fluid embolism; Pituitary crisis; Difficult weaning
From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2018;25(3):326-329
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a clinical syndrome caused by amniotic fluid suddenly going into the maternal blood circulation in the process of delivery, the incidence is extremely low, however, its mortality is relatively high; since its clinical manifestations lack specificities, misdiagnosis or overlook of its presence often occurs. In this article, 1 case of delayed amniotic fluid embolism complicated with pituitary crisis leading to difficulty in weaning mechanical ventilation was reported in order to improve the understanding of AFE.