PPROM Flashcards
1
Q
30 weeks gestation with PPROM, absence of signs of overt systemic infection
What do you give to the mother?
A
Corticosteroid therapy to reduce the risk of RDS in the infant if delivery occurs early
2
Q
Patient comes in with leaking of fluid per vagina.
You deliver the fetus if:
A
Overt infection
Age >/=34 weeks
Nonreassuring fetal status
3
Q
PPROM definition
A
Rupture of membranes in a gestation <37 weeks, prior to the onset of labor
