TY - JOUR T1 - Amniotic fluid embolism TT - آمبولی مایع آمنیوتیک JF - IJN JO - IJN VL - 7 IS - 7 UR - http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1128-en.html Y1 - 1993 SP - 40 EP - 43 KW - amniotic fluid embolism KW - case report KW - diagnosis KW - infant KW - nursing care KW - pregnancy N2 -   Although amniotic fluid embolism is a rare event, but it is a tragic event. This kind of embolism occurs in 1 per 20,000 to 30,000 births with 86% maternal mortality rate in the United States. Amniotic fluid embolism is in charge of near 10-15% of all maternal deaths. This article reflects the experiences of a Nurse Midwife encountered with a maternal and neonatal death due to an amniotic fluid embolism. M3 ER -