A ruptured uterus is a potentially catastrophic event in which the integrity of the myometrial wall is breached. We all have memorized the usual red flags and contraindications to labor as prior classical cesarean, multiple (more than 2) low transverse cesarean, prior transmural gyn surgery, or grand multiparity. In the absence of previous surgery or multipa ... Show More
Nov 19
Use GA at CS Electively? Maybe, Maybe.
<p>Regional anesthesia, typically with a spinal or epidural, haslong been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia (GA) may have on newborns at delivery. However, data has shown that up to 1 in 6 women may experience pain with ... Show More
35m 42s
Aug 7
Episode 10.3 Post-Cesarean Antibiotics, Hysteroscopy, and More!
Recent evidence challenges the practice of prescribing oral antibiotics after Cesarean delivery in obese patients, finding no significant reduction in infection rates compared to standard preoperative antibiotics alone. Howard and Antonia analyze studies showing why this once-pro ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 8
426. Case Report: A Ruptured Saccular Aortic Aneurysm into the Right Ventricle – University of Tennessee, Nashville
CardioNerds join Dr. Neel Patel, Dr. Victoria Odeleye, and Dr. Jay Ramsay from the University of Tennessee, Nashville, for a deep dive into cardiovascular medicine in the vibrant city of Nashville. They discuss the following case: A 57-year-old male with a history of prior cardia ... Show More
36m 9s
Mar 2023
Chemo-Induced Ovarian Dysfunction
Prompted by a recent JCO review article (link below), it seemed like a good idea to discuss risks of ovarian dysfunction in women of childbearing potential, what drugs have the highest risk, and fertility preservation techniques.
Review article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?t ... Show More
12m 18s
Mar 2025
Ep 170 Pregnancy: Act 3
Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy complications, traumatic birth experiences, and other potentially disturbing topics related to childbirth, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. In Act 3 of our pregnancy series, we arrive a ... Show More
1h 55m
Oct 2024
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
In this episode, Tracey Davidoff, MD and Joe Toscano, MD discuss the September 2024 Evidence-Based Urgent Care article, Urgent Care Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in the Nonpregnant PatientIntroducing the September Issue: Abnormal Uterine BleedingUnderstanding Abnormal U ... Show More
35m 24s
Aug 18
EKU Podcast: Adenomyosis & Endometriosis
<div>Adenomyosis affects around 10% of women in the UK and is most prevalent in women aged 40-50, particularly those who have had pregnancies. It is frequently found alongside endometriosis and uterine fibroids and can cause heavy, painful, or irregular periods.<br>
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21m 34s
Aug 2024
Aimee Louise Middlemiss, "Invisible Labours: The Reproductive Politics of Second Trimester Pregnancy Loss in England" (Berghahn Books, 2024)
Tracing women’s experiences of miscarriage and termination for foetal anomaly in the second trimester, before legal viability, shows how such events are positioned as less ‘real’ or significant when the foetal being does not, or will not, survive. Invisible Labour: The Reproducti ... Show More
43m 16s