Amniotic Fluid Embolism: A Case Report

Abstract

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is known to cause a serious reaction triggered by the entry of amniotic fluid or other debris into the maternal circulation.[1] It has been recently suggested that amniotic fluid embolism is an anaphylactic syndrome of pregnancy involving the complement system, causing vasospasm, oedema, and early onset disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), which is one of the causes of sudden death in obstetrics.[1] Suspicion of (AFE) should be considered in any antepartum or postpartum collapse if no obvious cause is known. We present a case of a 35-year-old mother at 35 weeks of gestation who collapsed during her early labour with no clue about the diagnosis and died soon after the admission despite vigorous resuscitation.