What is your Diagnosis of this Female Patient? Part 2: Post-operative
This is our LSCS patient, post-op. Currently, she has a history of pain in the lower abdomen and pelvis with scanty discharge from wound site.
This is our LSCS patient, postoperatively. The original case is here.
Currently, she has a history of pain in the lower abdomen and pelvis with scanty discharge from wound site.
What is your opinion based on these images? Images open full size.
Add your diagnosis to the comment box. Do you need additional information, image and video?
There are multiple findings in this case that are responsible for the pain and exudates in this patient. Note the power doppler image.
I have arrowed a notable area in this video.
What's your diagnosis? Check to see if you are right.
Diagnosis:
1) There is poor healing of the LSCS wound in the uterus, with debris/ hematoma within the wound. This is noted in the video.
2) Pelvic congestion is also present, as shown in the power Doppler image.
3) There is cellulitis of the left abdominal wall adjacent to the abdominal wall incision (see the image showing thickened subcutaneous tissue). The patient has discharge from this site.
We challenge you to stump your colleagues!Send us your images and diagnosis.
S1E4: Dr. Kristina Adams-Waldorf: Pandemics, pathogens and perseverance
July 16th 2020This episode of Pap Talk by Contemporary OB/GYN features an interview with Dr. Kristina Adams-Waldorf, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Adjunct Professor in Global Health at the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine in Seattle.
Listen
Unveiling the complexities of preterm birth risk from nativity, ethnicity, and race
March 22nd 2024A recent study dissected the relationships between maternal nativity, ethnicity, and race in influencing preterm birth rates, shedding light on disparities and suggesting avenues for future research.
Read More
Study reveals link between opioid dosage and spontaneous preterm birth risk
February 21st 2024Recent research highlighted an association between the total dose of prescribed opioids during pregnancy and the heightened risk of spontaneous preterm birth, emphasizing the need for judicious opioid use in pain management for expectant mothers.
Read More
