Mitigating risk of pregnancy and fluoro
Curious what others are doing.
While back did a hip injection under fluoro, patient denied any chance of being pregnant and we routinely record date of last menstrual period. Two days after the injection she has a positive pregnancy test. Her mgy was very low and the risk is minimal, but curious what others do to prevent this from happening.
Day of procedure pregnancy test in women of child-bearing age? Avoid fluoro during certain times of cycle? Depend on patient history? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 5, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Baron Samedi Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Family-friendly Family Medicine Residency Programs
I hope to have a newborn and/or will be pregnant during my intern year. I am in my mid/late-30s so waiting is not much of an option, unfortunately. What are some things that I can ask about or look out for while I am interviewing for Family Medicine residency programs? Are there some things that make some programs more family-friendly or better for new moms/parents during internship/residency? How do you go about asking these questions during interview season? Or how do you go about...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 30, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: MedGrl at 2022 Tags: Family Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Should all pregnant women be offered testing for group B streptococcus?
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Source: BMJ Comments - June 21, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Should all pregnant women be offered testing for group B streptococcus? & #039;Raising the issues regarding microbiological identification of group B streptococcus & #039;
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Source: BMJ Comments - June 11, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Should all pregnant women be offered testing for group B streptococcus? A clarification and additional research suggestion
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Source: BMJ Comments - June 5, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Prenatal and postnatal exposure to acetaminophen in relation to autism spectrum and attention-deficit and hyperactivity symptoms
Will this change your care of pregnant patients with pain? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 29, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TheLoneWolf Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Endocrine fellowship chances... new mom
Hi.. I am currently a PGY 2 Medical Resident who is pregnant and due to deliver in June 2021. I would be likely taking a 4 week maternity leave, and during the pregnancy had a 4 week break due to medical issues. What would be the best advice on applying for the 2022- endocrinology fellowship intake considering that I would have an extension of residency by at least 8 weeks ?
Is it even realistically possible for programs to offer and make changes in schedule even if there is a delay in...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 23, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Enthusiastic_Applicant Tags: Other Subspecialties Source Type: forums
OB case
Saw this last week, curious how y'all would have approached.
26F h/o meth and etoh abuse showed up to maternity clinic at 36w pregnant with dyspnea no prenatal care prior. Had TTE done in clinic showing EF 30% and was instructed to admit for further workup but declined. A week later showed up by EMS with hemoptysis, given therapeutic lovenox in ER (no idea why), CTA showed pulmonary edema, admitted to ICU for SROM and active labor 4cm dilated station 0, contractions every 3-4 minutes...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 25, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: chessknt Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Writing about / oversharing struggles in PS?
Hey guys,
One of the first things that made me want to pursue medicine are some experiences I had growing up. However, some experiences were shared to me by my mom as they happened when I was a baby. I'll quickly summarize:
Mom came from Central America, met my "dad" and my sister was born. I was born 2 years later but my "dad" abused my mom physically and injected heroin into her while she was pregnant with me. She went to the doctor to discuss this and they let her know that I was...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ElectronOrbitals Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Assessing risk for healthcare workers during the covid-19 pandemic - updated guidance for pregnant staff
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Source: BMJ Comments - April 15, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Would being pregnant going into intern year have changed your ranking of pediatrics programs?
Hey SDN,
So, hypothetically, say one were to have a positive pregnancy one week before their rank list for pediatrics was due, would this information have changed the way in which you ranked programs? All the programs where you applied were medium to large residencies (>20 residents) and many of them are at academic centers and known to be intense places that work their residents hard. On the interview trail every place said they were family friendly, and then in the next breath recommended...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 8, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Naruhodo Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: forums
Rhesus Disease
Good morning / day / evening,
I realise this is a very specific question, and thus I'm not surprised to have not read about it in my Ob & Gyn book.
If a woman were to receive a blood transfusion which contained Rh +ve blood, but she is Rh -ve, would she require earlier shots of Anti-D if she becomes pregnant in the future?
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 19, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Kristian Cauchi Inglott Tags: Ob/Gyn Source Type: forums
What are my chances / next step
Hello. I need advice on my next steps to matriculation into medical school. I am a first generation URM (black male). Father finished high school only, mother did not finish high school due to teenage pregnancy. Grew up in poverty. I don’t need anyone to sugarcoat anything, just give me the hard facts.
I will be a non traditional applicant in the sense that it took me 6 years to graduate with a biology degree and a double minor in psychology and sociology. My first 3 and a half years in...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 31, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tboa21 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Broken epidural catheter
Hello. This question was asked by someone before. 36 weeks pregnant, expecting a labor epidural, saying had an epidural catheter broken in her back many years ago and was not retrieved. no other history available and presumably asymptomatic. What would be a reasonable approach? my colleagues say "Just do it and if something happens it's your fault".
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 13, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nitroglycerine Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Pregnancy planning in fellowship
Hi all! I’m a third year FM resident doing a one year surgical OB fellowship next year. I am getting older and my husband and I want multiple kids (probably 3+). I’ll be 30-31 during fellowship year. The fellowship schedule is strenuous (q2 home call for c-sections, one 30 hour call monthly, one period of working two weeks on per month). It’ll be stressful—new city, new skills, new responsibilities. But, I need to start trying for a baby soon before it’s too late. My top priority is having a...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 28, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Surgeryislife Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums
