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===Risk Factors===
===Risk Factors===
#Cesarean delivery
*Cesarean delivery
#Advanced maternal age
*Advanced maternal age
#Abnormal placental implantation
*Abnormal placental implantation
#Uterine rupture
*Uterine rupture
#[[Eclampsia]]
*[[Eclampsia]]
#Amniocentesis
*Amniocentesis
#Trauma
*Trauma


==Evaluation==
==Clinical Features==
#Any of the following:
*Any of the following:
##[[Respiratory distress]]
**[[Respiratory distress]]
##[[Pulmonary edema]]
**[[Pulmonary edema]]
##[[Hypoxia]]
**[[Hypoxia]]
##[[AMS]]
**[[AMS]]
##[[Seizures]]
**[[Seizures]]
##Sudden maternal cardiovascular collapse
**Sudden maternal cardiovascular collapse
##[[DIC]]
**[[DIC]]


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
{{Postpartum emergencies DDX}}
{{Postpartum emergencies DDX}}
==Evaluation==


==Management==
==Management==
#Treat hypoxia
*Treat hypoxia
##NRB or intubate
**NRB or intubate
#Treat hypotension
*Treat hypotension
##[[Pressors]] / [[blood products]]
**[[Pressors]] / [[blood products]]
#Avoid hypoperfusion
*Avoid hypoperfusion
##Place patient in left lateral decubitus position
**Place patient in left lateral decubitus position
#Immediate delivery of fetus:
*Immediate delivery of fetus:
##[[Perimortem C-section]] within 5min of cardiac arrest if mother cannot be resuscitated
**[[Perimortem C-section]] within 5min of cardiac arrest if mother cannot be resuscitated
 
==Disposition==


==See Also==
==See Also==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:OBGYN]]
[[Category:OBGYN]]

Revision as of 10:55, 30 July 2016

Background

  • Diagnosis of exclusion
  • Maternal mortality rate ~80%; 85% of survivors have neurologic sequelae

Risk Factors

  • Cesarean delivery
  • Advanced maternal age
  • Abnormal placental implantation
  • Uterine rupture
  • Eclampsia
  • Amniocentesis
  • Trauma

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

3rd Trimester/Postpartum Emergencies

Evaluation

Management

  • Treat hypoxia
    • NRB or intubate
  • Treat hypotension
  • Avoid hypoperfusion
    • Place patient in left lateral decubitus position
  • Immediate delivery of fetus:

Disposition

See Also

References