Ultrasound killed the pelvic examination: Over-reliance on ultrasound resulted in delayed diagnosis of Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome and potential loss of fertility in a young female patient

Ultrasound killed the pelvic examination: Over-reliance on ultrasound resulted in delayed diagnosis of Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome and potential loss of fertility in a young female patient

We describe a case of multiple missed opportunities to diagnose Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome in a sexually active 26-year-old woman in the emergency department (ED). Repeat ultrasound scans showed a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst. Multiple ED providers relied exclusively on these ultrasound findings as the p...

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Main Authors: Luke Lin, Alfredo Tirado, Erin Mateer, Sagar Galwankar, Veronica Tucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
fitz-hugh–curtis
pelvic examination
pelvic inflammatory disease
ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2022;volume=15;issue=3;spage=146;epage=148;aulast=Lin

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