A nurse is caring for a patient in the active phase of labor. The woman's BOW spontaneously ruptures. Suddenly the woman complains of dyspnea and appears restless and cyanotic. Additionally, she becomes hypotensive and tachycardic
The nurse immediately suspects the presence of a(n) _____________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
amniotic fluid embolism
Anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy (ASP) is more commonly known as amniotic fluid
embolism. This is a rare but devastating complication of pregnancy. It is characterized by
the sudden, acute onset of hypoxia, hypotension or cardiac arrest, and coagulopathy. ASP
can occur during labor, birth, or within 30 minutes after birth. This clinical presentation is
similar to that observed in patients with anaphylactic or septic shock. In both of these
conditions, a foreign substance is introduced into the circulation.
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