Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Premature Rupture of Membrane
- Causes
- Vaginal Bleeding
- Cigarette Smoking
during Pregnancy
- Previous
Preterm Birth
- STI: Chlamydia
& Gonorrhea
- Low
Socioeconomic
Conditions
- Signs & Symptoms
- Leaking/Gushing
of watery fluid
from the vagina
- Constant wetness
in underwear
- Diagnostic
- IE
- pH testing of fluid
- Ultrasound
- Looking at
the dried
fluid under a
microscope
- Management
- Hospitalization
- Antibiotics
- Tocolytics
- Monitor mother
for fever, pain,
increased fetal
heart rate
- Corticosteroids
- Gauze with PNSS
- Trendelenberg
- C/S w/ 4hrs w/
no contractions