SDMS CME Credit – Couvelaire Uterus: Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of an Uncommon Obstetric Emergency

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Article: Couvelaire Uterus: Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of an Uncommon Obstetric Emergency

Authors: Juan Manuel Pina, MD, Francisco Tamagnone, MD, Issac Cheong, MD, Pablo Merlo, MD, Cristian Benay, PT, and Ruben Vera, MD

Category: OB/GYN [OB]

Credit: 0.50 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article, you should be able to:

• Describe a Couvelaire uterus.

• Define point-of-care ultrasound.

• Discuss the use of point-of-care ultrasound.

1. A Couvelaire uterus ____________.

2. B. Occurs in most pregnancies

3. C. Never involves the uterine serosa

4. D. Experiences an increase contractile function

Which of the following is a benefit of the use of point-of-care ultrasound?

A. It is a dispensable tool

B. It provides real-time imaging

C. It is time consuming

D. All of the above

A Couvelaire uterus diagnosis _____________.

A. Always leads to a hysterectomy

B. Never resolves

C. Always responds to oxytocin

D. Usually exhibits spontaneous resolution

In this case study, POCUS identified _____________.

A. A large amount of fluid in the Pouch of Douglas

B. An increased vascularity in a uterine lesion

C. A heterogeneous lesion within the uterine parenchyma

D. A dark, purplish uterus

Which of the following is true regarding POCUS?

A. It can aid in fetal assessment

B. It is highly operator dependent

C. It allows physicians to make urgent decisions

D. All the above