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CME

Labor Induction Increases Risk of Rare Amniotic Fluid Emboli

  • Authors: News Author: David Douglas
    CME Author: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd
  • CME Released: 5/7/2010
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 5/7/2011, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This article is intended for primary care clinicians, obstetricians, anesthesiologists, neonatologists, and other specialists who care for pregnant women.

The goal of this activity is to provide medical news to primary care clinicians and other healthcare professionals in order to enhance patient care.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe risk factors for amniotic fluid embolism.
  2. Describe the morbidity and mortality rates associated with amniotic fluid embolism.


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Author(s)

  • David Douglas

    David Douglas is a freelance writer for Reuters Health.

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: David Douglas has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Editor(s)

  • Brande Nicole Martin

    CME Clinical Editor, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Brande Nicole Martin has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CME Author(s)

  • Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd

    Clinical Professor, Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California; Director of Research and Patient Development, Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Medical Center, Rossmoor, California

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationship:
    Served as a nonproduct speaker for: "Topics in Health" for Merck Speaker Services

CME Reviewer(s)

  • Sarah Fleischman

    CME Program Manager, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Sarah Fleischman has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


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From Reuters Health Information CME
CME

Labor Induction Increases Risk of Rare Amniotic Fluid Emboli

Authors: News Author: David Douglas CME Author: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEdFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME Released: 5/7/2010

Valid for credit through: 5/7/2011, 11:59 PM EST

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