Premature rupture of membranes

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Premature rupture of membranes Classification and external resources
ICD-10	O42.
ICD-9	658.1
DiseasesDB	10600
eMedicine	med/3246

Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is a condition which occurs in pregnancy when the amniotic sac ruptures more than an hour before the onset of labor. Prolonged PROM occurs when amniotic sac ruptures more than 18 hours before labor. This latter concept is frequently confused with preterm PROM (PPROM), which is premature rupture of membranes occurring before 37 weeks gestation.^[1] This can be caused by a bacterial infection or by a defect in the structure of the amniotic sac, uterus, or cervix. In some cases, the leak can spontaneously heal, but in most cases of PPROM, labor begins within 48 hours of membrane rupture. When this occurs, it is necessary that the mother receive treatment to avoid possible infection in the newborn.

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1. ^ Deering SH, Patel N, Spong CY, Pezzullo JC, Ghidini A (2007). "Fetal growth after preterm premature rupture of membranes: is it related to amniotic fluid volume?". J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. 20 (5): 397–400. doi:10.1080/14767050701280249. PMID 17674244. 

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