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Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)

Diagnosis, antibiotic prophylaxis, corticosteroids, and gestational-age-based management of PPROM

Source: RCOG GTG 73 2019

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PPROM

PPROM: rupture of membranes before 37 weeks, before onset of labour. Incidence 2–3% of pregnancies. Risks: preterm birth, infection (chorioamnionitis), cord prolapse, placental abruption, pulmonary hypoplasia if early. Diagnosis: speculum (pooling, ferning, nitrazine/AmniSure test).

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