Obstetrics
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Chagas disease: Neither foreign nor untreatable
With better awareness of Chagas as a U.S. disease, and a treatable one, a positive blood result should never be ignored, say specialists.
Law & Medicine
Malpractice Counsel: Missed Preeclampsia
Commentaries on cases involving undiagnosed preeclampsia in a 24-year-old postpartum patient and subdural hematoma in a 59-year-old man with a...
News
ACOG offers advice on early treatment of morning sickness
Recommendations with the strongest evidence for prevention and management of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy include taking prenatal vitamins for...
News
ACOG: Copper IUD best for emergency contraception in obese patients
The copper IUD is the most effective method of emergency contraception and may a good option for obese patients who have higher failure rates on...
News
Sexually transmitted infections missed as UTIs are overdiagnosed
Key clinical point: Overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections and underdiagnosis of sexually transmitted infections are common in women presenting...
Conference Coverage
Worsening migraine in pregnancy linked to adverse outcomes
Key clinical point: Patients who present with acute severe migraine during pregnancy should be seen in a high-risk pregnancy clinic. Major finding...
Conference Coverage
NASPAG: Migraines don’t always preclude combined OCs
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ACOG: IV regimen safely resolved acute headache in pregnant women
Key clinical point: Intravenous metoclopramide and diphenhydramine relieved headaches more effectively than did codeine in pregnant patients who...