Remember history taking in obstetrics requires you to ask extra questions on the current pregnancy and obstetric history.
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Obstetric
Ectopic
Miscarriage
Braxton Hicks contractions
Labour
Other obstetric differentials
Gynaecological
Fibroids
May cause symptoms due to red degeneration or torsion
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Ovarian torsion / haemorrhage / rupture
General surgical
General surgical
Any cause of acute abdominal pain in non-pregnant patients (see common abdominal histories)
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Early pregnancy
Implantation
Ectopic
Miscarriage
Late pregnancy
Labour
Placental abruption
Placental abruption
Placenta praevia
Vasa praevia
Any time
Cervical pathology
For example, polyps, cancer, trauma, or ectropion
Other differentials
What do gravida and para refer to in the obstetric history?
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What are the risk factors for ectopic pregnancy?
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How would you differentiate Braxton-Hicks contractions and labour?
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A patient presents to ED with chest pain and this trace. What would you do?
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A patient presents to ED with chest pain and this trace. What would you do?
Interpretation management
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