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labor. Preterm PROM (PPROM) is when membranes rupture before labor and before 37 weeks of
gestation. PROM may also refer to prolonged rupture of membranes, which is greater than 24
hours.
Feedback: In preeclampsia, the fetus is at risk for hypoxia. Since amniotic fluid is comprised mostly
of fetal urine, low amniotic fluid volume indicates a lack of renal perfusion. When blood is shunted
away from the kidneys to other vital organs, low kidney perfusion results in a decrease of urine.
The resulting amniotic fluid decrease is oligohydramnios