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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock |
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| Online Access: | http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2022;volume=15;issue=3;spage=146;epage=148;aulast=Lin |