Central Placenta Praevia with Premature Rupture of Membranes

Premature rupture of membranes.

The management of patients with premature rupture of membranes has changed markedly in the past several years. The basis for this is a combination of a better understanding of newborn physiology, improved neonatal care, refinements in antibiotic therapy, and the widespread use of maternal and fetal monitoring. The best outcome for both mother and infant undoubtedly reflects data based on a comb...

A Case of Central Placenta Praevia with Natural Spontaneous Delivery

Placenta praevia.

Signs and Symptoms Haemorrhage is of course the symptom that most frequently draws attention to the presence of a placenta praevia. It is usually of sudden onset and may occur when the patient is asleep in bed or carrying out her normal household duties. The amount lost varies considerably but is usually greater in the multipara than in the primigravida. The blood lost is usually bright red and...

Premature rupture of the membranes

Premature rupture of the membranes (= amniorrhea) occurs in 1% to 2% of all pregnancies and 30% of preterm births (earlier than 37 weeks) are due to the rupture of membranes.The rupture occurs if an imbalance between the resilience of the amnion and the pressure administrated develops; this can have different reasons. An intact amnion with sufficient amniotic fluid is not only essential for the...

neonatal complications of premature rupture of membranes

premature rupture of membranes (prom) is one of the most common complications of pregnancy that has a major impact on neonatal outcomes. with respect to racial, nutritional and cultural differences between developed and developing countries, this study was conducted to detect the prevalence of neonatal complications following prom and the role of the duration of rupture of membranes in producin...