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EM@3AM: Endometritis

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A) Administer ceftriaxone 500 mg IM and doxycycline 100 mg PO B) Consult OB/GYN for incision and drainage C) Establish IV access and administer clindamycin and gentamicin D) Prescribe doxycycline with metronidazole and ensure close OB/GYN follow-up Answer: C Most postpartum infections are identified after hospital discharge.

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Emergencies of the Third Trimester

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

All went well. Usually, in the ED, the simple and great goal is to get the parturient upstairs to OB-GYN, if you have one, as soon as possible. Keep your ultrasound handy. Not in the textbook, but it worked. Sometimes, you can't just get away with a smile, wave, and hearty “Good Luck!” de Boisblanc, B., & Suresh, M.

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Hysterectomy Complications

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She had been feeling well until yesterday when she had a follow-up with her surgeon, at which time she reported that they performed an internal exam and inserted a ‘medication disk’ into her vagina. The patient is noted to be mildly tachycardic as well as febrile. She is status post (s/p) hysterectomy 2 weeks ago.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.26.23

Taming the SRU

hours earlier and went to OR 3.5 hours earlier and went to OR 3.5 hours earlier and went to OR 3.5

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