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Preterm Labor
Preterm Labor
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PRETERM Labor
Onset of labor prior to the
completion of 37 weeks or 259
days of gestation counting from
the first day of last menstruation
period.
Lower limit
- 20 weeks in developed countries
- 28 weeks in developing countries
Threatened Preterm Labor
Uterine contractions perceived in
the absence of cervical changes
Placental factors
Thrombosis
Fetal factors
Uterine Congenital Placenta previa
anomalies malformations
Abruption
Medical and Intrauterine
Surgical illness Death
Genital tract Fetal distress
infections IUGR
Socioeconomic
History Iatrogenic Idiopathic
factors
• Recurrent • Lower • Indicated • Premature
abortions socioeconomic preterm labor activation of
• Previous status due to same systems
preterm • Smoking medical or involved in
delivery • Increased obstetric initiating
physical complications labor at term
activity
• Underweight
Activation of Infection Decidual Pathologic
Maternal-Fetal -choriodecidual Hemorrhage Uterine
HPA axis Distension
Chorion
Amnion
Decidua
Proteases Uterotonins
Pelvic
pressure
Menstrual like Blood stained
cramps vaginal
discharge
Lower back Watery
pain vaginal
discharge