Beckman PPROM Flashcards
1
Q
What the clinical definition of PPROM
A
PROM that occurs before 37 weeks
2
Q
List three major complications of PROM
A
Intrauterine infection, respiratory distress syndrome, intraventricular hemorrhage, placental abruption
3
Q
What doubles a woman’s risk of PROM?
A
Smoking during pregnancy
Other risks: Prior prom, prior preterm, polyhydramnios, short cervical length
4
Q
Tachycardia, uterine tenderness, fever
A
Chorioamnionitis
