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Postpartum Obstetric Septic Embolism

MedGen UID:
821254
•Concept ID:
C3828506
•
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

Presence of bacterially-infected tissue in the maternal vascular system which originated from a distant site during the postpartum period. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPostpartum Obstetric Septic Embolism

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Disseminated intravascular coagulation in pregnancy: insights in pathophysiology, diagnosis and management.
Erez O, Mastrolia SA, Thachil J
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015 Oct;213(4):452-63. Epub 2015 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.03.054. PMID: 25840271
Maternal outcome after conservative treatment of placenta accreta.
Sentilhes L, Ambroselli C, Kayem G, Provansal M, Fernandez H, Perrotin F, Winer N, Pierre F, Benachi A, Dreyfus M, Bauville E, Mahieu-Caputo D, Marpeau L, Descamps P, Goffinet F, Bretelle F
Obstet Gynecol 2010 Mar;115(3):526-534. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181d066d4. PMID: 20177283
Intrauterine balloon tamponade in the management of postpartum hemorrhage.
Dabelea V, Schultze PM, McDuffie RS Jr
Am J Perinatol 2007 Jun;24(6):359-64. Epub 2007 Jun 13 doi: 10.1055/s-2007-984402. PMID: 17566947

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Extracorporeal life support for cardiogenic shock during pregnancy and postpartum: a single center experience.
Desai M, Osborn E, King C, Shlobin OA, Psotka M, Ryan L, Javid Akhtar S, Singh R
Perfusion 2022 Jul;37(5):493-498. Epub 2021 Mar 26 doi: 10.1177/02676591211004369. PMID: 33765891
Maternal cardiac arrest: a retrospective analysis.
He F, Li RR, Liu PS, Yang YL, Huang CJ, Chen DJ
BJOG 2021 Jun;128(7):1200-1205. Epub 2021 Feb 18 doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16625. PMID: 33314514
Why kidneys fail post-partum: a tubulocentric viewpoint.
Villie P, Dommergues M, Brocheriou I, Piccoli GB, Tourret J, Hertig A
J Nephrol 2018 Oct;31(5):645-651. Epub 2018 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s40620-018-0488-0. PMID: 29637465
Amniotic fluid embolism: review.
Pantaleo G, Luigi N, Federica T, Paola S, Margherita N, Tahir M
Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2014;14(14):1163-7. doi: 10.2174/1389201015666140430161404. PMID: 24804726
Maternal mortality and its prevention.
Schuitemaker NW, Gravenhorst JB, Van Geijn HP, Dekker GA, Van Dongen PW
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1991 Dec;42 Suppl:S31-5. PMID: 1809606

Diagnosis

Why kidneys fail post-partum: a tubulocentric viewpoint.
Villie P, Dommergues M, Brocheriou I, Piccoli GB, Tourret J, Hertig A
J Nephrol 2018 Oct;31(5):645-651. Epub 2018 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s40620-018-0488-0. PMID: 29637465
Disseminated intravascular coagulation in pregnancy: insights in pathophysiology, diagnosis and management.
Erez O, Mastrolia SA, Thachil J
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015 Oct;213(4):452-63. Epub 2015 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.03.054. PMID: 25840271
Amniotic fluid embolism: review.
Pantaleo G, Luigi N, Federica T, Paola S, Margherita N, Tahir M
Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2014;14(14):1163-7. doi: 10.2174/1389201015666140430161404. PMID: 24804726
Postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis after vaginal delivery: a report of 11 cases.
Witlin AG, Sibai BM
Obstet Gynecol 1995 May;85(5 Pt 1):775-80. doi: 10.1016/0029-7844(95)00040-x. PMID: 7724112
Maternal mortality and its prevention.
Schuitemaker NW, Gravenhorst JB, Van Geijn HP, Dekker GA, Van Dongen PW
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1991 Dec;42 Suppl:S31-5. PMID: 1809606

Therapy

Extracorporeal life support for cardiogenic shock during pregnancy and postpartum: a single center experience.
Desai M, Osborn E, King C, Shlobin OA, Psotka M, Ryan L, Javid Akhtar S, Singh R
Perfusion 2022 Jul;37(5):493-498. Epub 2021 Mar 26 doi: 10.1177/02676591211004369. PMID: 33765891
Maternal outcome after conservative treatment of placenta accreta.
Sentilhes L, Ambroselli C, Kayem G, Provansal M, Fernandez H, Perrotin F, Winer N, Pierre F, Benachi A, Dreyfus M, Bauville E, Mahieu-Caputo D, Marpeau L, Descamps P, Goffinet F, Bretelle F
Obstet Gynecol 2010 Mar;115(3):526-534. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181d066d4. PMID: 20177283
Serious postpartum infection due to MRSA in an asymptomatic carrier: case report and review.
Stumpf PG, Flores M, Murillo J
Am J Perinatol 2008 Aug;25(7):413-5. Epub 2008 Jun 4 doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1075032. PMID: 18528804
Puerperal septic pelvic thrombophlebitis: incidence and response to heparin therapy.
Brown CE, Stettler RW, Twickler D, Cunningham FG
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999 Jul;181(1):143-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70450-3. PMID: 10411810
Postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis after vaginal delivery: a report of 11 cases.
Witlin AG, Sibai BM
Obstet Gynecol 1995 May;85(5 Pt 1):775-80. doi: 10.1016/0029-7844(95)00040-x. PMID: 7724112

Prognosis

Maternal cardiac arrest: a retrospective analysis.
He F, Li RR, Liu PS, Yang YL, Huang CJ, Chen DJ
BJOG 2021 Jun;128(7):1200-1205. Epub 2021 Feb 18 doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16625. PMID: 33314514
Why kidneys fail post-partum: a tubulocentric viewpoint.
Villie P, Dommergues M, Brocheriou I, Piccoli GB, Tourret J, Hertig A
J Nephrol 2018 Oct;31(5):645-651. Epub 2018 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s40620-018-0488-0. PMID: 29637465
Amniotic fluid embolism: review.
Pantaleo G, Luigi N, Federica T, Paola S, Margherita N, Tahir M
Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2014;14(14):1163-7. doi: 10.2174/1389201015666140430161404. PMID: 24804726
Maternal mortality over the last decade: a changing pattern of death due to alarming rise in hepatitis in the latter five-year period.
Rana A, Pradhan N, Manandhar B, Bitsta KD, Adhikari S, Gurung G, Amatya A
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2009 Apr;35(2):243-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00946.x. PMID: 19708172
Maternal mortality and its prevention.
Schuitemaker NW, Gravenhorst JB, Van Geijn HP, Dekker GA, Van Dongen PW
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1991 Dec;42 Suppl:S31-5. PMID: 1809606

Clinical prediction guides

Disseminated intravascular coagulation in pregnancy: insights in pathophysiology, diagnosis and management.
Erez O, Mastrolia SA, Thachil J
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015 Oct;213(4):452-63. Epub 2015 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.03.054. PMID: 25840271
Maternal outcomes of cesarean sections: do generalists' patients have different outcomes than specialists' patients?
Aubrey-Bassler K, Newbery S, Kelly L, Weaver B, Wilson S
Can Fam Physician 2007 Dec;53(12):2132-8. PMID: 18077752Free PMC Article

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