Before and after childbirth, different women's bodies may experience various types of accidents due to emotional anxiety, tension, or abnormal internal organ function. Among them, amniotic fluid embolism is something that even medical staff are alert to. One of the symptoms of amniotic fluid embolism is the tendency to cough. So, why does amniotic fluid embolism cause coughing?
1. Amniotic fluid reflux. During the process of childbirth, the physical condition of mothers at different stages of labor varies. Especially in the second stage of labor, the pressure inside the amniotic membrane increases, which may exceed the pressure in the veins. At this time, it is easy to cause amniotic fluid to enter the mother's blood circulation through microvessels, and amniotic fluid embolism may occur when it enters the lungs.
2. Respiratory system failure. Near delivery, there are some abnormal phenomena that are precursors to amniotic fluid embolism, such as premature rupture of membranes. When amniotic fluid abnormalities occur, many internal organs of the mother's body will experience different types of failure, among which the respiratory system response is one of them, and coughing is also a precursor to the accompanying failure phenomenon.
3. Pulmonary embolism. The speed of amniotic fluid embolism during childbirth can be very fast, especially when the amniotic fluid infects the lungs, causing coughing and almost reaching the level of difficulty in rescue. Therefore, the reaction of pulmonary embolism is dry cough, which can make many medical staff feel chills.
