PROM Flashcards
1
Q
what are latency antibiotics?
A
Ampicillin and erythromycin given to patients with PPROM and found to prolong latency period by 5 to 7 days as well as reduce incidence of chorioamnionitis and neonatal sepsis
2
Q
What is indicated if chorioamnionitis is suspected?
A
clindamycin and gentamicin
3
Q
What intervention could reduce risk of PPROM?
A
weekly injection of 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone
4
Q
When is delivery recommended for women with PPROM?
A
34 weeks
5
Q
what is the normal pH of vaginal secretions and normal pH of amniotic fluid?
A
4.5-6.0 vaginal secretions, 7.1-7.3 for amniotic fluid
6
Q
when can false positive nitrazine test occur?
A
when semen or blood are present
7
Q
When is Mg sulfate indicated?
A
less than 32 weeks for neuroprotection
