Amniotic fluid embolism
The escape of amniotic fluid into maternal circulation
Results from a defect in the membranes after rupture or from partial abruptio placentae
Increases fetal risk for deposition of meconium, lanugo, and vernix in the pulmonary arterioles
Causes
Believed to be an anaphylactoid type of response
Predisposing factors:
Intrauterine fetal death
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