Adolescent Gynecologic Emergencies.
Adolescent females frequently present to the ED with complaints that may be caused by a gynecologic emergency. Differentiating and excluding some of the common and most serious gynecologic emergencies reviewed in this article are critical. Timely and effective treatment of these conditions, once diagnosed, can result in better health outcomes.
Sophia
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Yen
Monika K
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Goyal
Paula
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Hillard
D000293:Adolescent; D003219:Confidentiality; D044363:Contraception, Postcoital / Q000379:methods*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008796:Metrorrhagia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy