November 24, 2016

Cardiac arrhythmias are not common in pregnancy, but they can occur. While the workup and management is quite similar to the non-pregnant patient, there are subtle differences. This is a brief review of the ED management of unstable and stable tachycardic arrhythmias in pregnancy.

The patient with a Foley catheter is common in the ED. Patients with these catheters can experience several complications, one of the most common being a catheter-associated UTI. This post evaluates this complication, with pearls, pitfalls, and some key components of evaluation and management.