I started OB today, and since the day was mostly spent filling out and receiving paperwork about the rotation, I haven't done much in the way of actual medicine. However, I did come across this really interesting nugget of wisdom from the OB textbook, page 1:
Maternal mortality has been an under-recognized issue worldwide despite an estimated 600,000 maternal deaths per year from pregnancy-related causes. Put in numeric perspective, this is equivalent to six jumbo jet crashes per day with the deaths of all 250 passengers on board, all of them women in the reproductive years of life.
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Mark, this is so interesting. I really think doctors should take pregnancy related problems more seriously. I know mine didn't. I'm glad you are going to be a doctor and help so many people.
Mark, I really hope that you get to learn a lot from your OB rounds. I had no clue how close they were to losing me when I delivered Kylie early... please do me a favor, in memory of sweet Kylie, to maybe, ask some questions about gall bladder problems, BP/hypertension, etc. during pregnancy .... I trust your judgement and your expertise more than anything, and I just need some more answers... please...
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