Pathophysiology of the<unk>  An<unk>  <unk>  is a very uncommon childbirth (obstetric) emergency in which<unk><unk>  enters the blood stream of the mother to trigger a serious reaction. This reaction then results in cardiorespiratory (heart and lung) collapse and massive bleeding (coagulopathy). The rate at which it occurs is 1 instance per 20,000 births and it comprises 10% of all maternal deaths. This condition is unpredictable and no risk factors have been verified.
Amniotic fluid embolism
Traumatic asphyxia
Artificial rupture of membranes
Cerebrospinal fluid leak
Foetal cerebral redistribution
Neonatal meningitis
Rupture of membranes
Fetal-maternal haemorrhage