Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare yet devastating obstetric emergency in which fetal material enters the maternal circulation, triggering a severe cascade of inflammatory, coagulative and ...
An Ohio woman gave birth and then, within the hour, was in a coma. Ashley Zinn was given just a 30% chance to live after being diagnosed with an amniotic fluid embolism. Most new moms will tell you ...
One minute emergency room nurse Hailey Okula was sharing a “quick little laugh” with her husband over their newborn son and the next, she was gone. That’s how LA firefighter Matthew Okula described ...