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Medical Category: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Methotrexate Failure in Non-Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy
Background: 1st trimester vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain is a common complaint seen in the ED. As EM physicians it is important to make the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy early in the clinical course as it can prevent rupture, difficulty with future ...
D-Dimer in Pregnancy: Limiting Radiation with Pre-test Probability
Background: Pulmonary embolism is the leading cause of death in pregnancy and the puerperium – accounting for nearly 20% of maternal deaths in the United States – making rapid and accurate diagnosis critically important for emergency physicians, OB/GYNs, and all ...
Is Macrobid Safe in 1st Trimester Pregnancy?
Background: In 2011, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released a committee opinion warning against the use of nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) during the first trimester of pregnancy due to the perceived risk of an increased rate of congenital abnormalities ...
D-Dimer and Pregnancy: The DiPEP Study
Background: Pulmonary embolism is the leading cause of death in pregnancy and the puerperium – accounting for nearly 20% of maternal deaths in the United States – making rapid and accurate diagnosis critically important for emergency physicians, OB/GYNs, and all ...