PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for May, 2000: Re: Amniotic Embolus

Re: Amniotic Embolus

From: Dena (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 May 2000 21:50:02 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 18 May 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote: >
>At Wed, 17 May 2000, Ann wrote:
>>
>>I recently delivered. I had an amniotic embolus, I know that this is
>>rare and I am having trouble finding any information. Can you direct
>>me? I know how it occurs, but I am wondering is it something that can be
>>caught before it happens? My son was delivered c-section, low heart rate
>>and not breathing. Would this embolism cause this? Thank you for your
>>time. Ann
>
>I have seen two patients with Amniotic Fluid Embolism. They both died.
>You are very lucky. AFE usually occurs with no warning and cannot be
>prevented. If the AFE occurred, then the baby's heart rate dropped etc,
>because your lungs were not oxygenating well at that time, then the AFE
>did indeed cause this.
>
>RDB
>
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>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>

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I also had a amniotic fluid embolism.I to had emergency c-section under general anethesia. I all of a sudden could not breath,babys heart rate dropped to 20 beats per minute.
My neck,face and both hands turned blue very fast and I was
very swollen.My blood tests showed my fibrogen level was very high. Does that confirm the embolism? I was told I was ready to bleed out,whatever that means. My baby has a mild case of cp now from the lack of oxygen. Can you please answer those couple of questions for me. I was also told it is a maracle that I am here today to tell about this terrible ordeal. Ann, I'm right there with you with all the emotions mixed up inside our minds thinking about it all the time and knowing how very lucky we are to be here. What a scary thing to go through. Thanks, Dena

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