Open AccessPROM;
Author(s) -
B. Shaikh Nazeer,
Samina Kausar,
Robina Ali,
Shazia Shaheen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2013.20.04.1013
Subject(s) - prom , medicine , term (time) , pregnancy , obstetrics , premature rupture of membranes , full term , gestation , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , genetics
PROM is not uncommon in pregnancy. It occurs in 10% of term pregnancies. At term about 75% ofwomen will go into labour within 24 hours of rupture of membranes. At term there are two options, either wait for spontaneous onset oflabour or immediate induction to establish labour. For induction of labour different kinds of drugs are used according to Bishop score. IfBishop score is favorable (