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Did You Do a Pelvic Exam?

Did You Do a Pelvic Exam?

by Kathleen O'Connell | Apr 21, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, OBGYN, Public health

The role of the emergency department pelvic exam has come under debate for some time. Clinicians have raised concerns regarding whether or not it changes management, whether or not our findings are reliable, and of course the logistic barriers regarding space, time...
Complications of Assisted Reproductive Technology

Complications of Assisted Reproductive Technology

by Nick Prudhomme | Jun 25, 2020 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, OBGYN

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is an evolving field with many therapies that have a common goal: to maximize the chance of pregnancy while minimizing the risk of multiple gestations. As the Canadian infertility rate approaches 15%, the use of ART is steadily...
Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy: Diagnostic Dilemmas

Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy: Diagnostic Dilemmas

by Renee Bradley, Pascale King | May 28, 2020 | Featured

Epidemiology of pulmonary embolism in pregnancy The rate of pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnancy is 5.4 per 10 000 pregnancies. This is 5x the risk of the general non-pregnant female population The rates of venous thromboembolism change throughout pregnancy:...
Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm for Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm for Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

by Hans Rosenberg | Aug 19, 2019 | Journal Club, OBGYN, Thrombosis

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4.5 /5 van der Pol LM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Mar 21;380(12):1139-1149 Question and Methods: Using a prospective cohort study of 510 pregnant women, the authors were trying to see whether an algorithm...
What to expect when your patient is expecting! Medical emergencies in pregnancy.

What to expect when your patient is expecting! Medical emergencies in pregnancy.

by emottawa | May 26, 2016 | Grand Round Summaries, OBGYN

The pregnant or postpartum patient presents a unique set of challenges to the emergency physician. Although life-threatening emergencies are relatively rare, they require specialized protocols and different considerations than we’re used to (i.e. medications...
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