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Intramuscular Midazolam, Olanzapine, Ziprasidone, or Haloperidol for Treating Acute Agitation in the Emergency Department

Intimate Partner Violence

“Such violence is more prevalent during a woman’s lifetime than conditions such as diabetes, depression, or breast cancer, yet it often remains unrecognized by health professionals.” 

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

“A large body of evidence suggests that infec- tion and inflammation in the upper genital tract can occur and lead to long-term reproductive com- plications in the absence of symptoms, a condi- tion often called subclinical pelvic inflammatory disease.”

“However, of note, in one study involving infertile women without a history of diagnosed pelvic inflamma- tory disease, 60% of the women with tubal-factor infertility, as compared with only 19% of those without tubal-factor infertility, reported health care visits for abdominal pain38; this suggests that many cases of pelvic inflammatory disease are missed and that clinicians should have a low threshold for considering the diagnosis.”

Treatments for Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy:  A Systematic Review