[Respiratory insufficiency due to hyaline pneumopathy after shock].

A case of the shock lung with numerous hyalin membranes is described in a 19-year-old woman after the delivery with a consequent acute respiratory failure. Bacterial shock, acute respiratory disease, possible embolism with amniotic fluid in combination with hypercoagulation typical for pregnancy are named among the causes of the shock lung development. A partial resolution and marked organization of the hyalin membranes are observed.