PPT-Preterm pre-labour/premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)

A risk factor for preterm births amp neonatal mortality Alexander Ansah Manu BSc MD MSc PhD DLSHTM Global Technical Working Group on Implementation Challenges amp Solutions PTB TWGICS. P American Family Physicianwww.aafp.org/afpVolume 73, Number 4February 15, 2006 The physician should perform a speculum exami-nation to evaluate if any cervical dilation and efface-ment are present. W infections. By. F.W. Kamwendo. @ Nkhota-kota. Definition. Puerperal sepsis:. Infection . of the genital . tract occurring . at . any. time . between the onset of rupture . of. membranes . or labour, and the 42nd . Labor. Ramzy. . Nakad. , MD. Preterm Birth. Definition: Birth that occurs prior to completion of 37 weeks of gestation.. Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and the most common reason for antenatal hospitalization . By. F.W. Kamwendo. @ Nkhota-kota. Definition. Puerperal sepsis:. Infection . of the genital . tract occurring . at . any. time . between the onset of rupture . of. membranes . or labour, and the 42nd . , MD. Preterm Birth. Definition: Birth that occurs prior to completion of 37 weeks of gestation.. Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and the most common reason for antenatal hospitalization . (PROM). Dr Vishal Chaudhari. DEFINITION. : . Spontaneous rupture of the membranes any time . beyond 28th week . of pregnancy but before the . onset of labor. TERM PROM :. after 37 weeks . Preterm PROM. Physical Examination V/V Vulva/Vagina BUS Bartholin146s glands urethra Skene146s gland RV retroverted AV anteverted RF retroflexed AF anteflexed MP midplane Gynecology TAH total abdominal hysterectom MB.BCH,DGO,JBOG,FICS,FRCOG.. Senior consultant OB&GYN /Head of Dept. Specialty hospital , Amman. . Preterm birth is defined as birth prior to the 37th week of pregnancy.. Each year in the United States, 12.5 percent of births (representing more than 475,000 infants) occur preterm.. DR.parichehr. . pooransari. Perinatalogist. in . shohadaye. . Tagrish. hospital.  Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) refers to membrane rupture . before the onset of uterine contractions . (also known as . Al-. Maini. . FICOG,CABOG. Assistant professor-Al-. Mustansyria. Medical College. .  . Preterm . labour. (PTL. ):. is . defined by WHO as the onset of regular uterine contractions associated with cervical effacement and dilatation, between viability and 37 weeks’ gestation, viability of fetus in UK regarded as 24 complete weeks of gestation or birth weight more than 500grams in many developed country . term. refers to the gestational period from . 37+0 to 41+6 weeks. .. . Preterm births. . is defined by WHO as the onset of regular uterine contractions associated with cervical effacement and dilatation occur between . Suleiman . Ghunaim. , MD MRCOG. Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist/Reproductive Medicine and Infertility. American University of Beirut. Kings College (Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital) – London UK. MD F, GHOTBIZADEH. Ob&gyn. specialist. Perinatalogist. The management of PPROM is among the most controversial issues in perinatal medicine. . Points . of contention include:. Expectant . management versus intervention. RUSM Ob-Gyn Clinical Core . Case Presentation. Intended Learning . Outcomes. A student should be able to:. List . the history, physical findings and diagnostic methods to confirm rupture of the membranes.