Case Challenges in Ob/Gyn & Women's Health

A Pregnancy With Risk for Fetal Anomalies What factors elevate the risk in this 36-year-old woman's pregnancy?
Clinical Case, November 30, 2012
Morbid Obesity and Lower-Leg Pain A pregnant woman casually mentions lower-leg pain near the end of the prenatal office visit. Is it significant?
Clinical Case, October 23, 2012
An Ominous Sign: Fetal Ascites at Mid-gestation The differential diagnosis of fetal ascites with pleural effusion is broad. Can you figure out the cause of these ultrasonographic findings?
Clinical Case, September 27, 2012
What's Causing Free Pelvic Fluid in the First Trimester? A woman pregnant with twins is experiencing pain and a 'puffy' abdomen. What's your diagnosis?
Clinical Case, August 13, 2012
Right Upper-Quadrant Pain in a Pregnant Woman How do you interpret the laboratory results for this pregnant woman who had prenatal care at an outside facility?
Clinical Case, August 07, 2012
It Starts With 2+ Protein Attention to small changes is essential to avoid the mortality associated with this complication of pregnancy.
Clinical Case, June 27, 2012
Dangerous Findings in a Multifetal Gestation What is the significance of the 20-week ultrasonography findings in this triplet pregnancy?
Clinical Case, June 05, 2012
40 Weeks and Seeing Spots: What Next? A teenager presents with concerning signs and symptoms at term. What is your next step?
Clinical Case, April 20, 2012
A Serious Sequela of Endometriosis A woman experiences a recurrence of endometriosis later in life, but what has prompted the return of her symptoms?
Clinical Case, April 03, 2012
Nausea and Vomiting in the First Trimester Is this young woman's nausea and vomiting just typical "morning sickness," or is something more serious going on?
Clinical Case, March 26, 2012
A Rare Complication of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy A woman returns for her postoperative visit after a laparoscopic hysterectomy with fluid in her abdomen.
Clinical Case, November 28, 2011
Constipation, Abdominal Pain, and a Strong Family History A woman who has avoided medical care for 10 years presents with some serious symptomatology.
Clinical Case, November 10, 2011
Incidental Adnexal Mass and Hirsutism: What Are We Missing? Is a moustache during pregnancy just a cosmetic concern, or might it signal a deeper underlying problem?
Clinical Case, October 03, 2011
Abdominal Pain That Comes and Goes Can you unravel the mystery of this young woman's intermittent abdominal pain and low grade fever?
Clinical Case, September 28, 2011
Delivery Room Emergency: Sudden Deterioration of a Primip What caused this low-risk laboring woman to deteriorate so rapidly in the delivery room?
Clinical Case, July 29, 2011
A Prolonged Presentation: Where Is My Menses? Follow the clues to find the cause of this young mother's delayed return of menses and unusual symptoms.
Clinical Case, July 01, 2011
Six Months Postpartum and Still Bleeding: Benign or Serious? A woman reports that she is still bleeding 6 months after a normal vaginal delivery. Read her history and try to guess the diagnosis.
Clinical Case, May 13, 2011
Not Your Usual First-Trimester Bleeding A pregnant hairstylist presents with obvious signs of anemia. Is her occupation a clue?
Clinical Case, May 03, 2011
Unanticipated Congenital Malformation The delivery room team is taken off guard by the newborn of a mother who had little prenatal care. Can you guess the newborn's diagnosis?
Clinical Case, March 09, 2011
Postpartum Confusion in a Primip What is the cause of strange behavior and anemia in this first-time mother?
Clinical Case, February 28, 2011

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