Her cervix was unchanged from the first exam. Membranes ruptured shortly after this vaginal examination and she was admitted. A posterior position was confirmed at the next vaginal examination.

P reviable premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is when the amniotic sac, the protective membrane that surrounds the fetus, ruptures before 22 weeks of gestation. When it occurs so early in ...

Water-filled vacuoles provide the inner pressure plant cells need for structural support. However, damage to the plant’s cell wall risks vacuole rupture and cell death. The Dagdas group at the Gregor ...

Dr. Emily Hatch studies the nuclear envelope — the membrane that encases the nucleus of the cell — and how changes to its structure can lead to genetic diseases and drive cancer development. Under ...

A similar membrane can easily be shown ... point only and its contents can be seen streaming through the point of rupture. The membranes can also be demonstrated by careful heating of a pellet ...

Previable premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is when the amniotic sac, the protective membrane that surrounds the fetus, ...