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Dec 2017
20m 57s

Preterm Labor and PPROM

Jennifer Doorey, MD, MS
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ACOG Practice bulletin: # 171 PTL or TPTL:  Preterm <37wks, cervical change Evaluation: SSE first: Collect GC/CT cultures, FFN (no gel, blood or semen), GBS, eval for rupture if needed SVE: Cervical change–can dilation or effacement changes FFN: Fetal fibronectin If tPTL: Magnesium for neuroprotection if <32wks, decrease CP rates Betamethasone ... Show More
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