Screening and treatment for this condition in a pregnant woman with a previous preterm birth may reduce the risk of low birthweight and preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM).
What is bacterial vaginosis?
100
The preferred drug used to accelerate fetal lung maturity.
What are steroids?
200
The percentage of babies born at < 34 weeks.
What is 1-2%?
200
A watery cause of PTL.
What is PROM?
200
The biggest problem for a baby delivered preterm.
What is Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)?
200
This preventative treatment option has not been shown to decrease preterm birthrates.
What is bed rest (or home monitoring)?
200
The amount of time for the full benefit from a complete dose of steroids.
What is 48 hours?
300
The gestational age before which long term sequelae occur most often.
What is < 28 weeks?
300
A watery cause of PROM and PTL.
What is polyhydramnios?
300
The conservative estimated lifetime cost for surviving low birth weight preterm babies.
What is $600,000?
300
The diagnosis of preterm labor should never be made using this method of communication.
What is the telephone?
300
The upper limit at which steroids are recommended.
What is 34 weeks?
400
The percentage of neonatal morbidity/mortality attributable to PTL.
What is 75%?
400
2 or more.
What is multiple pregnancy?
400
The importance of this determination cannot be overstated in the management of preterm labor.
What is accurate dating?
400
To ensure early diagnosis of preterm labor, women must receive this information to know when to contact their primary caregiver.
What are the signs and symptoms of preterm labor?
400
Steroids should not be given in the presence of this condition.
What is chorioamnionitis?
500
The percentage of pregnancies complicated by term Prelabor Rupture Of Membranes (PROM).
What is 2 – 10%?
500
A behavioral cause of PROM and PTL.
What is smoking?
500
The name of the part of the fetal monitor that helps to assess uterine activity.
What is the tocodymanometer?
500
The evaluation of these two things are needed to confirm a diagnosis of preterm labor.
What are contractions and cervix?
500
A tocolytic medication that should not be used for more than 48 hours to slow or halt contractions.