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Re: question for Dr. only please

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 5 Nov 2002 18:06:50 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 5 Nov 2002, jenny wrote: >
>I'm about 19 weeks pregnant and my ob/gyn has become concerned about my
>>blood pressure. It is 150/90. I now have an appointment with the high
>>risk unit and they will be doing another ultrasound. I already had an
>>ultrasound last week I asked if there were any abnormalities in the
>>ultrasound and I was told no and that it is standard to have another
>>ultrasound when being seen by the high risk uunit. Does this sound like
>>standard procedure to you or is my Dr, hiding something from me? What
>>are some of the other reasons one could be labeled as high risk?

U/S is what High Risk Units do, it is their reason for being (that is an oversimplification but it has a kernal of truth). It is standard proceedure for any hi-risk consult to include an U/S.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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