How to Manage Postpartum Hemorrhage
New Treatment for PID – Should We Add Metronidazole?
New Regimen for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
Fluconazole During Pregnancy – Is It Safe?
Should We Rethink Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Criteria?
A New Way to Do Lumbar Puncture?
Imaging for Appendicitis in Pregnancy
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.
New IDSA Guideline on Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
The IDSA now only recommends screening for and treating asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in pregnant women and those undergoing an invasive urologic procedure.
Counterpoint: Pelvic Exam Is Necessary
This letter to the editor presents compelling reasons why a pelvic exam is needed to diagnose cervicitis or pelvic inflammatory disease.
PE in Pregnancy – YEARS Algorithm
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.