title: Prediction of fetal pulmonary maturity from amniotic fluid obtained from the vagina after premature rupture of the membranes. A patient treated with dexamethasone.
abstract: The case presented illustrates the potential of assessing fetal pulmonary maturity by analysing liquor draining vaginally after premature rupture of the membranes. The necessity of carrying out appropriate biochemical tests to detect contamination with maternal urine is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology*; D010168:Palmitates / Q000032:analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010168:Palmitates; D003907:Dexamethasone