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Post Partum D and C's for retained placentaFrom: Joanne Simich R.N. (jmsmed58@hotmail.com)Tue Jan 6 14:52:28 2004
Hi I would like to know pracitioners opinion on the value of doing an ultrasound if a patient has passed a small amount of placenta 2 weeks post partum. Is the ultrasound examination going to pick up small amounts of retained products? If it isnt then why not just do a D and C. This particular patient had some retained placenta. A small amt discharged 2 weeks post partum. She called the hospital who did the delivery and they said get some antibiotics. Not being happy with that she went to a local GP (In Australia they are M.D's) and the following was done: vaginal swab, an ultrasound was ordered and antibiotics were prescribed to be taken before the results of ultrasound came through. A possiblity of a D and C was mentioned at the time of appointment. So, having said what this person's history is, how valuable is the ultrasound going to be? Shouldnt this doctor just go ahead and order a D and C without further ado? Looking forward to your replies Regards Joanne
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