The arrival of females in the ER with sudden pain and massive bleeding requires prompt and sound decision making. This workshop will be addressing conditions that commonly appear as gynecologic emergencies including ectopic pregnancy, ovarian torsion, ruptured cysts, and serious infections. Physicians from various specialties including emergency medicine, gynecology, and radiology will discuss practical approaches to making a proper diagnosis and implementing necessary treatment based on bedside ultrasound and clinical reasoning.
What you will learn:
• Step-by-step approach to the evaluation of women with pelvic pain
• Timely recognition of life-threatening conditions like ovarian torsion and ectopic pregnancy
• Leveraging ultrasound at the point of care in the ER environment
• Emergency management of heavy bleeding and escalation of care