Preterm delivery or preterm premature rupture of the membranes rupture of the membranes before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Infections, such as a bodywide infection sepsis Sepsis and Septic Shock Sepsis is a serious bodywide response to bacteremia or another infection plus malfunction or failure of an essential system in the body. Septic shock is life-threatening low blood pressure Pneumonia is one of the most common causes of death worldwide.
Often, pneumonia is the final Bacterial meningitis in older infants and children usually results from bacteria When older infants or young children have seizures, they often Cerebral palsy Cerebral Palsy CP Cerebral palsy refers to a group of symptoms that involve difficulty moving and muscle stiffness spasticity.
It results from brain malformations that occur before birth as the brain is developing Intra-amniotic infection can cause as well as result from preterm delivery or preterm premature rupture of the membranes. A bloodstream infection Sepsis and Septic Shock Sepsis is a serious bodywide response to bacteremia or another infection plus malfunction or failure of an essential system in the body. Doctors use a cesarean delivery Bleeding after delivery Excessive Uterine Bleeding at Delivery Excessive bleeding from the uterus refers to loss of more than 2 pints of blood or symptoms of significant blood loss that occur within 24 hours of delivery.
After the baby is delivered, excessive Blood clots in the legs Thromboembolic Disorders During Pregnancy In thromboembolic disorders, blood clots thrombi form in blood vessels. An embolus is a blood clot that travels through the bloodstream and blocks an artery. In the United States, thromboembolic Placental abruption Placental Abruption Placental abruption is the premature detachment of a normally positioned placenta from the wall of the uterus, usually after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Rarely, if an intra-amniotic infection is not treated, women may develop septic shock Sepsis and Septic Shock Sepsis is a serious bodywide response to bacteremia or another infection plus malfunction or failure of an essential system in the body. The increased clotting depletes the platelets Intra-amniotic infection usually causes fever and often causes abdominal pain and a discharge that can be foul-smelling.
The heart rate of the fetus and the woman may be rapid. However, some women do not have typical symptoms.
Doctors do a physical examination and a complete blood count which includes a white blood cell count. An intra-amniotic infection is suspected when women have a fever and there is another typical symptom, such as a fast heart rate in the fetus or a foul-smelling discharge or an abnormally high white blood cell count in the woman.
Parenthood Pregnancy Chorioamnionitis: Infection in Pregnancy. What causes it? The amniotic fluid and placenta — and baby — can become infected. What are the symptoms? What are the risk factors? The most common risk factors for this condition include: young maternal age less than 21 years old low socioeconomic status first pregnancy long labor membranes that are ruptured water has broken for an extended period of time premature birth multiple vaginal examinations during labor only a risk factor in women with ruptured membranes pre-existing infections of the lower genital tract internal fetal or uterine monitoring If you have one or more of these risk factors, you may be more likely to develop chorioamnionitis.
What are the complications? The condition can lead to serious complications, including: bacteremia infection in the bloodstream endometritis infection in the lining of the uterus need for cesarean delivery heavy blood loss with delivery blood clots in the lungs and pelvis About 3 to 12 percent of women with chorioamnionitis have bacteremia.
Babies delivered to mothers with chorioamnionitis are also in danger of serious complications: The condition can lead to meningitis an infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord. However, this occurs in less than 1 percent of infants who are delivered to term.
Pneumonia or bacteremia may also develop in about 5 to 10 percent of babies born to women with chorioamnionitis. Bacteremia is more common in preterm infants. How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? You may receive some of the following antibiotics: ampicillin Principen penicillin PenVK gentamicin Garamycin clindamycin Cleocin metronidazole Flagyl When the infection is responding to treatment, your doctor will stop administering antibiotics.
What is the long-term outlook for people with chorioamnionitis? The outlook for infants delivered to infected mothers is also very good. How can it be prevented? Parenthood Pregnancy Pregnancy Health. Cesarean Section Complications.
Placenta Delivery: What to Expect. Read this next. UT Southwestern researchers involved in the study were Dr. Jeanne Sheffield, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology; Drs. George Wendel Jr. Note: Content may be edited for style and length. Science News. ScienceDaily, 30 November UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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