AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM

Course overview

AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM (AFE) IS A RARE ENTITY, BUT ONE WHICH HAS VERY HIGH MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY RATES. THIS ARTICLE WILL EXPLAIN THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF AFE, INCLUDING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND THE VERY COMPLICATED EVALUATION AND TREATMENT MODALITIES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AFE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.