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Jun 15, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
The answer to yesterday's #CriticalCareQuiz was C, neurological deficit in 85%.
Incidence worldwide varies between 1 in 8,000 and 1 in 83,000 live births, and mortality is between 61-86% with many of these patients dying within the first hour after presentation. 1/5
Amniotic fluid embolism syndrome accounts for approximately 10% of all maternal deaths in the United States and can result in permanent neurologic deficits in up to 85% of survivors.
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Nov 9, 2021 • 9 tweets • 7 min read
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