Obstetrics & Gynecology

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How would you manage presumed gestational thrombocytopenia with moderate thrombocytopenia for delivery planning?

Platelet counts 50-80k in third trimester, with no obvious other underlying etiology on work up (vWD, TMA, no hx ITP), and no history of bleeding. How...

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For patients with a history of pregnancy loss, do you evaluate for PAI-1 polymorphisms as part of a thrombophilia workup?

If positive, do you anticoagulate for subsequent pregnancies?

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How do you differentiate postpartum psychosis from postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder?

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How do you counsel patients regarding using stimulants for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during pregnancy?

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What is your goal ferritin level in pregnancy?

ACOG 2021 practice guidelines use ferritin >30 ng/mL.

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How do you counsel patients with bipolar disorder who want to breastfeed?

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How do you titrate lithium for patients with bipolar affective disorder during pregnancy and immediately after delivery in the context of fluid shifts and changing levels?

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Do you recommend the use of GLP 1 R agonist therapy for obese women with PCOS who are actively trying to conceive?

Dao et al., PMID 38663923

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Is active smoking a contraindication to starting menopausal hormone therapy (HRT) in a post-menopausal woman with severe vasomotor symptoms and no other cardiovascular risk factors?

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How would you approach a finding of osteoporosis (Z score -4.5) in a recently postpartum patient who had DEXA sent for long-term low-dose glucocorticoid use?

The patient is actively breastfeeding.

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How do you approach hormone replacement therapy for premenopausal patients following pelvic radiation therapy?

How is your approach different from or similar to those who undergo surgical menopause?

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In a patient with sickle cell disease on hydroxyurea who is planning to have a family, for how long should they be off the drug before trying to conceive?

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How do you manage a screening pap smear result of HSIL and HPV16+ in a first trimester pregnancy?

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How do you approach contraception and pregnancy counseling in women of childbearing age with Desmoid tumors who may be contemplating future pregnancy?

Since desmoid tumors are associated with high estrogen states, is there an optimal contraception approach? Is there an optimal time for pregnancy? How...

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