Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology
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To review the recent literature on amniotic fluid embolism and how it may influence the clinical management and further study of the condition. Morbidity and mortality from amniotic fluid embolism in the international context will be described, given the recent Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in the United Kingdom and other studies. With this rare condition we need to look for clues as to how to facilitate diagnosis and improve outcomes. ⋯ With a rare condition additions to the literature are sparse. Early consideration of the diagnosis after prompt resuscitation is needed. Further data are needed to advance beyond this.