Amniotic fluid emboli update

Intrapartum Amnioinfusion in Meconium Stained Amniotic Fluid: An Update

The presence of meconium is associated with a higher incidence of abnormal labor, fetal distress, low apgar scores and delivery by cesarean section.1 It has been estimated that as many as 8 to 16% of pregnancies may be complicated by the presence of meconium in amniotic fluid.2 Meconium aspiration may occur antepartum or intrapartum. Meconium aspiration syndrome develops when there is mechanica...

Amniotic Fluid Embolism: An Update of the Evidence

This article reviews the current evidence on amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), focusing on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. AFE is a rare and life-threatening obstetric condition, occurring in 2 to 8 per 100 000 births. With a mortality of 0.5 to 1.7 deaths per 100,000 deliveries in the developed world and 1.9 to 5.9 deaths per 100,000 deliveries in the d...

The Comparison of Maternal Endometritis in Meconium – Stained Amniotic Fluid and Clear Amniotic Fluid

Introduction: Metritis is one of the causes of maternal morbidity and there are many risk factors for it. Because of the importance of possible association of meconium-stained amniotic fluid and maternal metritis the present study was done to determine whether meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) is associated with puerperal infection. Methods: In this case-control study 150 women with MSAF a...

Amniotic fluid cell cultures.

In an 18-month period, 249 samples of amniotic fluid were used experimentally in attempts to enhance success in cell cultures. None ofthe experimental situations proved entirely satisfactory in this aim. Emphasis is laid on the quality ofserum used in culture. Particularly satisfactory serum should be retained for use in amniotic fluid cell cultures which are dependent on unknown growth stimula...

Amniotic Fluid Testing