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Ovarian teratoma (dermoid cyst) and encephalitis: A link to keep on your radar
Can resection of an ovarian teratoma reverse this patient’s disabling brain disease?
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21st Century norms for assessing the progress of labor
We are in a new era. Our patients, and their labors, have changed on a global scale. To optimally manage labor you need to use these new norms in...
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Osteoporosis treatment and breast cancer prevention: Two goals, one treatment?
For postmenopausal women with newly diagnosed osteoporosis, assessing the risk of breast cancer prior to prescribing a bone medicine could...
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Should you start prescribing lorcaserin or orlistat to your overweight or obese patients?
This question needs to be asked. As a specialty, we must do more to help our patients achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
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What is the gynecologist’s role in the care of BRCA previvors?
Here, your patient’s options for surgery and your best options for her follow-up care and ongoing surveillance
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Develop and use a checklist for 3rd- and 4th-degree perineal lacerations
Does your labor unit have such a list? Here, key components to get you started.
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Successful treatment of chronic vaginitis
Arm yourself with these best options for tackling insistent infection
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When estrogen isn't an option, here is how I treat menopausal symptoms
Your patient's oncologist forbade the use of estrogen or progestins for her insomnia, hot flashes, and dry vagina. What effective treatment can...
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You are the second responder to a shoulder dystocia emergency. What do you do first?
Hint: Prioritize a rotational maneuver and delivery of the posterior arm and consider adding manipulation of the posterior axilla to your response...
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Mother-, baby-, and family- centered cesarean delivery: It is possible
The clinical processes at cesarean delivery can be refocused to enhance early maternal–infant bonding and improve the mother’s experience of the...
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The natural history of obstetric brachial plexus injury
Ten percent to 30% of these injuries persist for years following birth. Can we reduce the incidence? Can we reduce our risk of litigation?