"Embolism, Amniotic Fluid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Blocking of maternal circulation by AMNIOTIC FLUID that is forced into uterine VEINS by strong UTERINE CONTRACTION near the end of pregnancy. It is characterized by the sudden onset of severe respiratory distress and HYPOTENSION that can lead to maternal DEATH.
| Descriptor ID |
D004619
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.634.404 C14.583.404 C14.907.355.350.354
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| Concept/Terms |
Embolism, Amniotic Fluid- Embolism, Amniotic Fluid
- Amniotic Fluid Embolisms
- Embolisms, Amniotic Fluid
- Amniotic Fluid Embolism
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