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Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Premature DeliverySepsisHyperthermiaTachycardiaParalytic SensitivitySkeletal Muscle WeaknessEmergent Cesarean Readiness

Pathophysiology

Premature (prelabor) rupture of membranes (PROM) is rupture of the gestational membranes before labor begins; before 37 weeks it is preterm PROM ( PPROM ). The membranes weaken from a rise in local...

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