An amniohook is used by physician to rupture membranes. AKA artificial rupture of membranes.

PPROM is an acronym for Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes.

To explain it, we should break it apart:

* Rupture of membranes (ROM) is the normal breaking of the amniotic membranes that occurs during labor. Most people call this "breaking their water." * Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) occurs when the amniotic membranes are ruptured (water breaks) before actual labor has started. Sometimes, physicians may rupture membranes prematurely in an attempt to induce or augment the labor process. PROM indicates this was not an intentional ROM * Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) indicates that there is premature rupture of membranes before the child has been carried to term (> 36 weeks gestation).

J. DeLaughter, DO

Lysis.

diagram of pathophysiology of premature rupture of membranes

Premature rupture of membranes occurs when the amniotic sac is torn, causing the amniotic fluid to leak out.