(L.A.) Amy Mai, 37, Died From Eclampsia

Case Number: 2022-11750

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 37-year-old Asian female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Amy Mai.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Eclampsia in the Puerperium

Other Significant Condition: Reported Probable Methamphetamine Effects

RIP AMY MAI (November 17, 1984 – November 8, 2022)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 3:29 p.m.

Puerperium is the period of adjustment after childbirth during which the mother’s reproductive system returns to its normal pre-pregnant state.

Eclampsia is most commonly defined as the new onset of convulsions and/or coma during pregnancy or in the immediate postpartum period.

Eclampsia is the onset of seizures (convulsions) in a woman with pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that presents with three main features: new onset of high blood pressure, large amounts of protein in the urine or other organ dysfunction, and edema. If left untreated, pre-eclampsia can result in long-term consequences for the mother, namely increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and associated complications. In more severe cases, it may be fatal.