Raynaud's is a fairly rare disorder of the blood vessels supplying the skin. During a Raynaud's attack, the blood vessels narrow, limiting blood circulation to affected areas. It makes parts of your body (usually fingers, toes, nose and ears) feel numb and cool in cold temperatures or under stress.
PPROM is associated with 30-40% of preterm deliveries and is the leading identifiable cause of preterm delivery. PPROM complicates 3% of all pregnancies and occurs in approximately 150,000 pregnancies yearly in the United States.
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and preterm labor are challenging obstetric complications for any emergency physician. In the United States, preterm delivery complicates approximately one in ten births and is the cause of at least 75% of neonatal deaths, not including congenital malformations.