Clinical Review
Clinical Review
A stepwise approach to managing eclampsia and other hypertensive emergencies
Avert eclamptic seizures by paying close attention to the patient’s history, risk factors, vital signs, and symptoms. Here, an expert outlines a...
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Fecal incontinence: New therapies, age-old problem
New therapeutic modalities make it more likely that a noninvasive or minimally invasive treatment will improve symptoms and quality of life
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5 IUD myths dispelled
Although it is gaining popularity in the United States, the IUD is often overlooked as a contraceptive option because of several common...
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UPDATE ON TECHNOLOGY
How to assess technology and apply new findings to patient care
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What is causing her abdominal pain?
How transvaginal ultrasound can expedite the diagnosis
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UPDATE ON CONTRACEPTION
Why we have not yet reduced the unintended pregnancy rate
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Imperforate hymen in your adolescent patient: Don’t miss the diagnosis
Misidentifying this condition, and then trying to correct it surgically, can result in serious morbidity. Here are pointers to accurate diagnosis...
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UPDATE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE
New data elucidate the risk of recurrence for chorioamnionitis, explore the utility of azithromycin as treatment for chorioamnionitis, question...
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How to manage emergencies associated with tocolysis for preterm labor
Although short-term tocolysis usually is safe, certain agents and scenarios may increase the risk of harm. Here, four cases involving serious...
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Nonmedically indicated early term delivery: Are your patients requesting it before 39 weeks?
Despite widespread efforts to eradicate elective delivery before 39 weeks of gestation, patients continue to ask for it. How do you respond when...
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UPDATE ON MENOPAUSE
Our understanding deepens of the benefits and risks of hormone therapy in different formulations and populations