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Trifecta: Amniotic Fluid Embolism

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Epidemiology Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is an incredibly rare yet catastrophic pathology during which fetal debris and/or amniotic fluid enters the maternal central circulation in the third trimester of pregnancy or, most commonly, during the labor process. Regardless, she complains of sudden and severe shortness of breath.