Premature rupture of membranes resident survival guide

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rinky Agnes Botleroo, M.B.B.S.

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Overview

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Causes

Common risk factors in the development of PROM include :

• Maternal risk factors:
  • Sepsis
  • Previous history of PROM, recurrence risk is 16%–32% as compared with 4% in women with a prior uncomplicated term delivery.
  • Chronic steroid therapy
  • Abnormal bleeding during the second trimester or late in the pregnancy.
  • Low body mass index (BMI < 19.8 kg/m2)
  • Smoking and drug abuse
  • Low socioeconomic status
  • Deficiency of copper or vitamin C, along with connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus are also linked to increased risk of PROM.
  • Direct abdominal trauma
  • Preterm labor
  • Anemia

• Uteroplacental Factors:
  • Uterine anomalies (such as uterine septum)
  • Placental abruption
  • Advanced cervical dilation (cervical insufficiency)
  • Prior cervical conization
  • Cervical shortening in the 2nd trimester (< 2.5 cm)
  • Uterine overdistention (Polyhydramnios, Multiple pregnancy)
  • Intra-amniotic infection (Chorioamnionitis)
  • Multiple bimanual vaginal examinations (but not sterile speculum or transvaginal ultrasound examinations)

• Fetal factors include :
  • Multiple pregnancy ( preterm PROM complicates 7%–10% of twin pregnancies)
  • Prematurity
  • Infection
  • Cord prolapse
  • Malpresentation.

Diagnosis

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Pregnant woman comes with Premature rupture of membranes

Take complete history

Record the vitals: ❑ Blood pressure ❑ Temperature ❑ Respiratory rate ❑ Heart rate

Take obstetric history : ❑ Date of last menstrual period? ❑ Estimated date of delivery. ❑ Confirm the gestational age, gravidity and parity. ❑ Check if this is a single or multiple gestation.

Ask about previous obstetric history if she was previously pregnant : ❑ Ask about previous pregnancies including miscarriages and terminations. ❑ Length of gestation. ❑ Ask about mode of delivery. ❑ Ask if there was similar complaints during previous pregnancy? ❑ Was there any complications throughout the pregnancy or during delivery such as shoulder dystocia, postpartum haemorrhage ?

Ask the following questions about menstrual history : ❑ Age of menarche ❑ Last menstrual period ❑ Is the menstrual flow normal? How many pads she has to use in a day? ❑ Is there any foul smell or colour change? ❑ How many days does the menstruation stay? ❑ Contraceptive history for example oral contraceptives, intrauterine device

Perform physical examination : ❑ Visualization of amniotic fluid (AF) leaking through the cervix. ❑ Vaginal pooling. ❑ Fern test of dried vaginal fluid seen under microscope. ❑ pH testing : Normal vaginal pH: 3.8 to 4.5 Normal amniotic fluid pH: 7.1 to 7.3 False positives: Blood or semen, alkaline antiseptics or bacterial vaginosis. False negatives: Minimal remaining amniotic fluid following rupture. ❑ Sterile speculum examination assess dilation.

If above are not conclusive, do the following tests : ❑ Ultrasound for AFV may be helpful but not diagnostic . ❑ Fetal fibronectin is sensitive with high negative predictive value but positive result is not diagnostic. ❑ Amniotic protein tests have high sensitivity for PROM but false-positive rates are high.

Conclusive test – dye instillation : ❑ Intra-amniotic dye instillation is a helpful tool for evaluation of preterm pre-labor rupture of membranes and for genetic amniocentesis in multifetal gestation. Ultrasound guided dye is passed into the vagina and detected with tampon or pad stain. ❑ Indigo carmine is the most used and studied dye which is no longer available. Maternal urine may turn blue following instillation of indigo carmine. ❑ As an alternative, Sodium fluorescein is clinically useful but has side effects when used intravenously.the test includes speculum examination of cervix at 15 and 45 minutes post injection using a long-wave ultraviolet light. Yellow-green fluorescent fluid leaking from cervix confirms the diagnosis. Fluorescence will rapidly appear in urine and confusion may be resolved with either visualization of cervical leak or tampon. ❑ Phenol-sulfonphthalein has reported clinical utility with no maternal, fetal or neonatal side effects. But, it is not currently available in the United States.It is a pH indicator dye, also known as phenol red. ❑ Indocyanine green has been used in pregnancy for other indications. ❑ Oral phenazopyridine hydrochloride may lead to a false-positive diagnosis of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes. ❑ Evans blue and methylene blue have adverse fetal and neonatal outcomes.

History suggestive of PROM<be>(leakage of fluid from the vagina)

Physical examination findings confirm PROM •Pooling of fluid •Positive nitrazine and Ferning tests

Sterile speculum examination assess dilation and ultrasound if indicated

PROM ruled-out

PROM confirmed

Check gestational age •Arrange transportation to tertiary care if possible •Arrange prompt consult with obstetrician •Fetal non-stress test and ECG to assess well being

Induce delivery with oxytocin if at-term gestation

Plan delivery if any signs of infection, placental insufficiency, fetal distress, or active labor

24-31 weeks •Antibiotics+steroids •Delivery if lung maturity is satisfactory

32-33 weeks •Antibiotics+steroids •Delivery at 34 weeks or amniocentesis if abortion is suspected

34-36 weeks •Group B strep prophylaxis •Delivery

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