prelabour premature rupture of membranes Flashcards
1
Q
complications - fetal
A
prematurity
infection
pulmonary hypoplasia
2
Q
complications - maternal
A
chorioamnionitis
3
Q
first line Ix
A
sterile speculum examination
- to look for pooling of amniotic fluid in posterior vaginal fault
4
Q
second line Ix
A
USS - oligohydramnios
5
Q
Mx
A
erythromycin 10days
antenatal steroids
consider delivery from 34wks