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Sudden maternal deaths probably due to obstetrical pulmonary embolism in Malaysia for 1991.

Obstetric pulmonary embolism forms the most serious vascular problem during pregnancy. The following report is a retrospective study into maternal deaths in Malaysian mothers probably due to obstetrical pulmonary embolism. Obstetric pulmonary embolism can be divided into amniotic fluid embolism and obstetric blood clot embolism. There were 37 maternal deaths attributable to this cause -9.9 per cent of all maternal deaths to blood clot embolism and 6.7 per cent to amniotic fluid embolism. Most cases were diagnosed clinically because a postmortem examination was not done. Eleven cases of embolism were associated with Caesarean delivery. The typical profile of a Malaysian mother dying from obstetrical pulmonary embolism is that of a Malay mother in the "non-risk" parities of one to four and usually aged between 31-35 years. In the management of these patients, there should be an urgency in diagnosis and improvement in diagnostic procedures. Health staff at all levels should be trained to pick up patients who present with features of deep vein thrombosis.

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