Re: Amazing case!
From: Efrain Ramirez (eramirezt@coqui.net)
Wed Nov 12 08:16:33 2003
Yeah - worm -like! :)
>At Wed, 12 Nov 2003, Richard Chudacoff, MD wrote:
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>Digital phantoms?
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net]On Behalf Of Efrain
>Ramirez
>Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 6:21 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: Re: Amazing case!
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>Late answer - but - amazing indeed - agree with members - one point that
>stands out - don't trust MRI's for clinical decisions - at least on
>OB-Gyn -I have seen some case for evaluation of "adnexal mass" on an MRI
>sent by another MD - just to found to vanish within my fingers on a
>pelvic examn and not to be found on ultrasounds -
>
>>At Mon, 10 Nov 2003, Lynn Montgomery, M.D. wrote:
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>>Listers,
>>Lets just say that this is a hypothetical:
>>
>>Patient at 26 weeks gestation with five previous cesarean sections - two
>>of them classical. Presents with low abdominal pain. MRI shows what is
>>interpreted as "thinning of the lower uterine segment with apparent
>>protrusion of the amniotic membranes through the segment". No
>>contractions, ongoing pain, no fetal issues.
>>
>>What would you do? You can't offend me cause it is only a hypothetical
>>and not my hypothetical...
>>Lynn
>>
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>>Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.
>>Rocky Mountain Women's Health
>>Missoula, Montana
>>
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>problem, should you feel that you have a significant problem it is incumbent
>upon you to seek the appropriate medical care. I hope that you will
>understand that I cannot respond to individual e-mails directed to me.
>>
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