L7: PROM Flashcards
Def of PROM
- ROM before onset of labor after 37 weeks gestation.
Def of PPROM
- ROM before 37 weeks gestation = between 20-37 w.
Def of Early ROM
ROM during 1st stage of labor
Incidence of PROM
2% of all pregnancies
Etiology & RF for PROM
Etiology & RF for PROM
- Idiopathic
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Etiology & RF for PROM
- Genital Infection
bacterial vaginosis
Etiology & RF for PROM
- Trauma
Direct or coital trauma
Etiology & RF for PROM
- Congenital Weakness in Membrane
Affects its tensile strength.
Etiology & RF for PROM
- Increased Intrauterine Presssure
- polyhydramnios, placental abruption & multifetal pregnancy.
Etiology & RF for PROM
- Malpresentation & Malposition
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Etiology & RF for PROM
- Other RF
- Previous PROM
- Previous preterm labor
- Uterine anomalies
- Smoking
- Malnutrition
- Low SES
Complications of PROM
Chorioamnionitis in PROM
- Significance
Most serious complication
Chorioamnionitis in PROM
- Symptoms
Fever, Rigors, Abdominal pain & Foul odor of fluid.
Chorioamnionitis in PROM
- Signs
1) Maternal: Fever, tachycardia, uterine tenderness & offensive vaginal discharge,
2) Fetal: Fetal tachycardia (earliest sign).
Chorioamnionitis in PROM
- INVx
1) CBC: Leukocytosis.
2) C-reactive protein (CRP): 1
3) AF analysis: Leukocytosis & organisms,
4) AF culture & sensitivity testing.
Coed Prolapse in PROM
Specially in polyhydramnios or malpresentation.
Premature Placental Separation in PROM
Specially in polyhydramnios.
Fetal Compression Syndrome in PROM
Fetal Compression Syndrome in PROM
- Etiology
Drainage of liquor.