preterm labour Flashcards
1
Q
Maternal RF
A
infection (recurrent pyelonephritis, bacteriuria, chorio)
- Genital infection - BV 2x increased risk
- DM
- HTN
- social - smoking. alcohol. drugs
2
Q
maternal-fetal
A
PPROM**common
Polyhydramnios
placental praevia, abruption
placental insufficiency
3
Q
fetal
A
congenital abnormalities
multiple gestations
4
Q
uterine
A
cervical incompitence
excessive enlargement - polyhydramnios
malformations (leiomyomas, septate uterus)