In a pregnant patient presenting with abdominal pain and suspected appendicitis, an initial ultrasound should be performed to exclude obstetric causes for abdominal pain. MRI may be a reasonable next study if it is immediately accessible and radiologists with expertise in MRI interpretation are available. Otherwise, CT should be utilized.

The IDSA now only recommends screening for and treating asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in pregnant women and those undergoing an invasive urologic procedure.

This letter to the editor presents compelling reasons why a pelvic exam is needed to diagnose cervicitis or pelvic inflammatory disease.

The Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm safely and accurately ruled out pulmonary embolism (PE) for pregnant patients and reduced the rate of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) across all trimesters.

A 30° left tilt in late pregnancy was most effective in reducing uterine compression of the IVC in this MRI study. However, nearly a quarter of women achieved the greatest IVC volume with a 30° right tilt.

In this large cohort study of over 1.8 million pregnancies, first trimester ondansetron use was not associated with cardiac malformations or total congenital malformations. However, there was a small increased risk of oral clefts (3 additional cases per 10,000 women treated).

Pelvic examination added little to clinical judgment when evaluating for sexually transmitted infections in young women.

Using a diagnostic algorithm of revised Geneva, D-dimer, leg ultrasound, CTPA (and V/Q if inconclusive) safely ruled out PE in pregnant women.

In premenopausal women with recurrent cystitis, drinking more water on a daily basis can reduce episodes of cystitis.

β-blockers appear safe to use in hypertensive pregnant patients in the first trimester.