Medical responsibility in the operating room: the example of an amniotic fluid embolism.
Détails
ID Serval
serval:BIB_0ABF25B2F628
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Etude de cas (case report): rapporte une observation et la commente brièvement.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Medical responsibility in the operating room: the example of an amniotic fluid embolism.
Périodique
Journal of Forensic Sciences
ISSN
1556-4029 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0022-1198
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2012
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
57
Numéro
4
Pages
1120-1123
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Résumé
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) continues to be one of the most feared complications of pregnancy. A healthy 32-year-old woman died during delivery after a normal 39-week third pregnancy. The family filed a complaint with a criminal court as the causes of death appeared unclear. No risk factor associated with AFE was identified. Clinical presentation was typical, including sudden onset of cardiovascular and respiratory symptoms. Autopsy confirmed the histological diagnosis of amniotic embolism and excluded an iatrogenic cause of death or anesthetic malpractice. This article highlights the value of both antemortem records and histological features in establishing the diagnosis of AFE and demonstrates the fundamental importance of autopsy in an unexpected death related directly or indirectly to a medical procedure.
Mots-clé
Adult, Embolism, Amniotic Fluid/pathology, Female, Forensic Pathology, Heart Arrest/etiology, Humans, Laminectomy, Lumbar Vertebrae, Malpractice, Needles, Pregnancy, Pulmonary Edema/pathology
Pubmed
Web of science
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12/01/2016 11:33
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20/08/2019 13:32