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Vaginal Misoprostol Aids In Difficult Intrauterine Contraceptive Removal: A Report Of Three Cases., Whitney Cowman, Jean Hansen, Abbey Hardy-Fairbanks, Colleen Stockdale
Vaginal Misoprostol Aids In Difficult Intrauterine Contraceptive Removal: A Report Of Three Cases., Whitney Cowman, Jean Hansen, Abbey Hardy-Fairbanks, Colleen Stockdale
Abbey J Hardy-Fairbanks
BACKGROUND: Intrauterine devices are the most used long-acting reversible contraceptive method worldwide. Under normal circumstances, removal of an intrauterine contraceptive (IUC) is an uncomplicated procedure requiring gentle traction on the string. STUDY DESIGN: We report three cases of nonvisible IUC strings where, following use of vaginal misoprostol, the IUC strings were visualized and the IUCs were removed intact with gentle traction. CONCLUSIONS: The uterotonic and uterocontractile effects following vaginal misoprostol facilitated removal in three cases of nonvisible IUC strings. We suggest that clinicians consider including vaginal misoprostol alone or prior to planned repeat office or procedure-clinic interventions for nonvisible IUC …
Asthma In Pregnancy: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis And Management., Abbey Hardy-Fairbanks, Emily Baker
Asthma In Pregnancy: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis And Management., Abbey Hardy-Fairbanks, Emily Baker
Abbey J Hardy-Fairbanks
Asthma is a common, potentially serious, even life-threatening, chronic medical condition seen amongst nearly all groups of patients, regardless of ethnicity and socioeconomic circumstances. This article addresses the group of pregnant women with symptomatic asthma as well as those whose asthma is asymptomatic as a result of good control. The incidence, the pathophysiologic changes of pregnancy, and the interplay between these changes and asthma are reviewed in this article. The classification of these patients and appropriate management strategies are discussed.