what is an amniotic embolism?
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Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare but serious condition that occurs when amniotic fluid — the fluid that surrounds a baby in the uterus during pregnancy — or fetal material, such as fetal cells, enters the mother's bloodstream.
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Causes of Amniotic Fluid Leakage The most common cause of amniotic fluid leakage is labour. However, the amniotic fluid can leak during the second trimester due to many reasons. Labour causes a spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM) which facilitates delivery.
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Symptoms of low amniotic fluid when you're pregnant If you have low amniotic fluid, your doctor may note: Your uterus measures small for gestational age. You're not gaining enough pregnancy weight. Your baby's heart rate suddenly drops.
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In most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from deep veins in the legs or, rarely, from veins in other parts of the body (deep vein thrombosis). Because the clots block blood flow to the lungs, pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening.
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Amniocentesis is the process of taking out amnion fluid in some amount from the amniotic chamber to determine various genetic problems in the embryo or foetus. this method is banned in India because people use it in the process of sex determination which increases the rate of female foeticide.
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A transfusion of saline solution (salt water) into the uterine cavity using a catheter placed in the cervix to replace lost or low levels of amniotic fluid, which is known as an amnioinfusion and is typically done during labor. Fetal surgery, if low amniotic fluid is linked to a problem with your baby's urinary tract.
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Polyhydramnios is the medical term for having too much amniotic fluid in the womb. It has several possible causes, including maternal diabetes, multiple pregnancies, or abnormalities in the fetus. In some cases, doctors are unable to identify the cause.
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A pulmonary embolism (or PE) occurs when a blood vessel in the lungs gets blocked by a blood clot or part of a clot (embolus) that has broken loose from a DVT and travelled through the bloodstream and into the lungs. PE is more serious than DVT and can be fatal if not immediately diagnosed and treated.
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You still can't feel it, but your baby is moving around constantly in your amniotic fluid - your baby can now roll, stretch, yawn and wriggle fingers. From this stage on your baby's heartbeat may be able to be heard with a fetal heart detector.
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Amniotic fluid protects the developing baby by cushioning against blows to the mother's abdomen, allowing for easier fetal movement and promoting muscular/skeletal development. Amniotic fluid swallowed by the fetus helps in the formation of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a rare birth defect in which bands of tissue inside the sac of fluid that surrounds a baby in the womb tangle around the baby's body causing injury. This happens when there is a rupture in the inside sac (amnion).
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When amniotic fluid starts leaking, it marks the end of your pregnancy. It means that your baby is ready to arrive. However, sometimes it may also happen much before than your actual due date. This may cause a lot of anxiety and stress as you may not know whether it really is the time for your delivery.
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Amnios are usually performed between weeks 15-20 of pregnancy, and with them, a doctor should also be able to determine the gender of your baby.
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Introduction: Fetal weight (FW) estimation in late pregnancy is an important guide in obstetric care. Amniotic fluid protects the fetus against traumatic and infective insults. There possibly exists a relationship between FW and amniotic fluid index (AFI) that can be estimated by ultrasonography.
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A perinatal stroke is a stroke that occurs anytime between the middle of pregnancy—around 22 weeks— and the first month of a newborn's life. This means a perinatal stroke can occur in a fetus or in a newborn infant. [
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The most common cause of amniotic fluid leakage is labour. However, the amniotic fluid can leak during the second trimester due to many reasons. Labour causes a spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM) which facilitates delivery.
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Electric shock injuries in pregnant women are rare events. The uterus and amniotic fluid are thought to be ex- cellent conductors of electric current which reaches the fetus causing cardiac arrest and fetal death.