Re: Ultrasound forum??! Help Me! Stir the pot!
From: James Smeltzer (James.Smeltzer@wellstar.org)
Sat Mar 8 13:25:47 2008
In screening patients we accept a clear abdominal view, but we have been very surprised in a few high risk patients by how wrong a "clear" abdominal view could be. I still cannot explain this.
The standard of care for all US has always been to Look - not necessarily to See. I expect the sonographers to look. Roberto Romero had a JUM editorial to that effect, and he went over the WHY much better than I can here..
Jim
>>> art fougner, md <evsono@pipeline.com> 3/7/2008 3:54 PM >>>
Jim
You're checking the cervix on all patients, regardless of indications?
Vaginally? I hear the pot bubbling for sure.
Art
At Fri, 07 Mar 2008, James Smeltzer wrote:
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>This used to be a place I loved to go to. Things got very busy. Personal issues intervened. Too many emails from someone hunting a job & Pfft?! Resurrection!?
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>Maybe this pot needs stirring!
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>Hop y'all are doing NTs and nose bones at 10-14 weeks, and checking cervixes at all 18 to 32 week studies!
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>If not, then I would love to hear why not?
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>Is anybody back there?!
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>;^) Jim S
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James S. Smeltzer, MD, FACOG, SMFM
Consultant, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Wellstar Physicians' Group
Northwest Women's Care
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