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Stable Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy

Stable Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy

by Caitlin Hutchings | Nov 21, 2024 | Featured, OBGYN, Recently Featured

A common Emergency Department (ED) presentation, vaginal bleeding in pregnancy affects approximately 30% of pregnancies in the 1st trimester and 1-2% in the 2nd trimester. About half of these result in pregnancy loss. Here we will use cases to highlight an ED approach...
Implementation of a standardized pregnancy screening process to address gender disparities in radiology turn-around-time and ED length of stay

Implementation of a standardized pregnancy screening process to address gender disparities in radiology turn-around-time and ED length of stay

by Julie Ingratta, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Oct 30, 2023 | Journal Club, Radiology

Methodology: 1.5/5 Usefulness: 1.5/5 Loke DE, et al. CJEM. 2022 Mar;24(2):206-213. Question and Methods: Trying to quantify gender disparities in CT turnaround time and ED LOS and determine if intervention in the form of protocolized point-of -care pregnancy testing...
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:...
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