This post dives into the presentation and management of eclampsia. You don’t want to miss it!
Eclampsia in the ED: Presentation, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment Read More »
This week’s EM Educator Series looks at postpartum complications. Dr. Koyfman provides key considerations and resources for clinicians and educators.
The EM Educator Series: Post-Partum Complications… Read More »
A 32-year-old G2P1 at 7 weeks presents with weight loss, nausea, and vomiting, sent by her primary care physician. She has ketones present, and she has lost 8 lbs. Read this week’s EM@3AM for more on hyperemesis gravidarum.
EM@3AM – Hyperemesis Gravidarum Read More »
Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) allows for gamete manipulation outside the body and includes in vitro fertilization (IVF). ART is gaining in popularity. These patients are monitored closely by a gynecologist, however certain dangerous illnesses may bring these patients to the emergency department. This post will review the basics of ART and its complications.
In Vitro Fertilization Patient and ED presentations: Pearls and Pitfalls Read More »
Deliveries that occur in the emergency department are high-risk and high-stress situations. ED OB patients often have little or no prenatal care, and ED births have a higher perinatal mortality. The emergency provider needs to expect the unexpected, including precipitous delivery, shoulder dystocia, malpresentation, umbilical cord emergencies, hemorrhage, and multiple gestations. In this post, we explore what to do in these dangerous situations.
The Complicated Delivery: What do you do? Read More »