Chapter 15 - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)»Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)»Premature rupture of membranes (O42)

O42

Premature rupture of membranes

Sub-codes (3)

O42.0 Premature rupture of membranes, onset of labor within 24 hours of rupture
O42.1 Premature rupture of membranes, onset of labor more than 24 hours following rupture
O42.9 Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor

Related indications (MeSH) (1)

Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes10 drugs (6 approved, 4 experimental)

Spontaneous tearing of the membranes surrounding the FETUS any time before the onset of OBSTETRIC LABOR. Preterm PROM is membrane rupture before 37 weeks of GESTATION.