Overheard...
… in the ICU.
O&G Consultant: The incidence is about one in three to four thousand births, and of course it occurs within the six weeks after delivery. The mortality can be up to 50%.
O&G MO: Wow. Have you seen this kind of case before?
O&G Consultant: Yes, many years ago when I was a registrar. I saw this woman who didn’t want to keep her pregnancy. I counseled her and she decided to keep the baby. When she delivered we found the baby had multiple congenital abnormalities, and the mother died of this condition within a month.
O&G MO: …
O&G Consultant: Yes… paved with good intentions…
posted by angry doc at
9:25 am
10 Comments:
i very neary failed O&G, so i feel like i really have to ask.. what WAS the condition?
By
Anonymous, At
October 04, 2005 11:10 am
Why do you think I deliberately omitted the diagnosis from the story?
Go do some homework!
By
angry doc, At
October 04, 2005 11:18 am
I also don't understand, what's the story about?
By
Anonymous, At
October 04, 2005 1:45 pm
india Dr, just some snippets of conversations I may or may not have overheard during the course of my work.
Do not be too concerned about it.
By
angry doc, At
October 04, 2005 6:24 pm
differentials:
amniotic fluid embolism? (pretty rare but don't know actual incidence, doesn't occur as long as 6 weeks postpartum)
postpartum psychosis? (not as rare as stated)
hmmmmm.
damnit.
clues?
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Anonymous, At
October 04, 2005 9:37 pm
Cannot reveal diagnosis lah, or 'characters' involved will be too obvious. You don't want me to shut my blog down too, do you?
By
angry doc, At
October 04, 2005 9:43 pm
*sniff* then my medical education will never be omplete:(
email me?
the_gentleman82 at hotmail.com
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Anonymous, At
October 05, 2005 12:03 am
sounds like secondary pph cos the 6-week interval, but not sure the mortality can be this high.
By
Anonymous, At
October 05, 2005 12:44 am
post-natal depression?
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andrew, At
October 05, 2005 5:33 pm
I'm off to the books on this one..
can't be post-partum depression because that isn't 50% fatal..hmmmm
By
Kim, At
October 06, 2005 1:09 am
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