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Re: Radiation and pregnancy From: ainsron@msn.com Mon Mar 12 09:58:42 2001 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: stphen m renzin md: "clitoral engorgement" Previous message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Post partum seizure and hyponatremia" In reply to: Dr Savvas Savvas: "Radiation and pregnancy" Next in thread: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Ohio referral" Reply: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Ohio referral" In addition to what the others have said, there is a common misconception about the dangers of radiation exposure during pregnancy. Doses less than 5 rads are not expected to produce embryonic death or malformations, and it is inappropriate to recommend termination of a wanted pregnancy. The probable exposure for this patient is 200-500mrad. She also was exposed in the pre-implantation stage which is probably safer than during the later stages of organogenesis. >Patient 38 y.o,para II,is now pregnant.Probable date of >fertilization 10 of February.On February 13,she underwent >barium enema ,she had 3 films. > The question is:Termination or not.The patient desires the baby. > Dr.S.Savvas > Ob/Gyn > Cyprus -- Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD Next message: stphen m renzin md: "clitoral engorgement" Previous message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Post partum seizure and hyponatremia" In reply to: Dr Savvas Savvas: "Radiation and pregnancy" Next in thread: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Ohio referral" Reply: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Ohio referral"

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