Originally published by our sister publication General Surgery News
NASHVILLE, TENN.—When the findings of a physical examination in a pregnant woman presenting with acute abdominal pain are suggestive of surgical pathology, the patient should proceed to MRI, according to a new study that found ultrasound imaging to be of little value in this patient population.
“Though abdominal pain in pregnancy is common, surgical reasons for this pain are not,” said Alexa Marquez, DO, an