General Medicine Treating a Pregnant Patient

Internal medicine doctors and Hospitalists can get a little on edge when treating a pregnant woman. That’s a bit more at stake!

[angelacrowderrn]

am calling my mom”
Mom: “did you call pharmacy?”
🤣🤣🤣

[dgarrett]

Me, a pharmacy student: “CALL THE PHARMACY!!!”
We can answer those questions for you!

[sharonboyce]

As someone who was pregnant just over a year ago, I REALLY felt that!
Trying to get any medical treatment that wasn't specifically for the fetus/baby was as productive as hitting my head against a brick wall.

[galacticwarlock]

Pharmacist are amazing. They discovered a medication contraindication that had been routine for this patient for years. After the fix the patient was more alert and healthier.

This also taught me and the nurses there that we should question all medications until we audit them ourselves.

[terrymcclintock]

Yeaaa, I’m laughing, and crying at the same time… because this is so true. Always call the PHARMACY.
A wise nurse instructor always said, “ you don’t need to know everything, But you Need to know Where to find out What you don’t know”

[StupidCatLady]

I recently had a yeast infection while pregnant and I panicked because I didnt know what I could take. I work at a Walgreens and am really good friends with one of my pharmacists so I asked him. That man gave me an incredibly clear answer in less than a second. God bless you Dwayne, you are a saint because I was having a full blown panic attack.

[SuperLadyDanger]

It’s amazing how those meds orders get handled & filled by actual people who know all sorts of things about them & have resources at their fingertips to learn more… They’ve got this exotic name… Pharmacists! Yeah!

[Zaa-]

The best doctor I ever had was a general practitioner. He was so good he had many doctors for patients.

[VivBrodock]

my mom is a maternity nurse, it's not a joke when they say that it's the only section of the hospital that understands women's medicine.

[kallyb]

"I'm calling my mom"
Is the most accurate statement when you don't know what to do.

[tiffanythomas]

I have severe Crohn's and have had 4 live births (and 5 miscarriages). I feel this video to my very soul.

[aracelialfaro]

I was almost full term when I developed bad allergies. The typical itchiness, runny nose, couldn’t breathe, etc. but it was just felt worse maybe because I was pregnant…My Doc prescribed me an allergy need. Went to the pharmacy where they lmk the me was NOT safe in pregnancy 😮😮😮. I was so very thankful for them speaking up.

[Jhfisibejosopkabrvois]

"They started asking a lot of questions I didn't understand so I just hung up"
Me w/ neurosurgery 😂💀

[alexandrewest]

Obgyn- I’m dying. This is 100% accurate and not even an exaggeration. Always just consult OB. Bonus points if you know how many weeks she is. You lose doctoring points if you tell me her gestational age in months though.

[derrikawright]

Honestly, it was the ER doc and not the OB that figured out I had postpartum HELLP syndrome. All of the folks in the maternity ward thought my symptoms were normal post-delivery hardships. Nope, my liver was trying to shut down. Thank God for a fresh set of eyes and thinking.

[pzh]

All of this is SO TRUE!!! I was sick incessantly during both pregnancies, and the GPs never prescribed things that my OB was comfortable with in any way so she started seeing me for cold and flu🤦‍♀️

[heidi]

Just to be a Debbie Downer, pregnant people die for this very reason. I spoke to a woman who had a stroke during pregnancy and she was simply sent to OB where they monitored the fetus ONLY and said "baby looks good, you can go home!" Instead, her husband took her to a better hospital where she was actually treated for the stroke.

[clmoss]

“Are you sure that’s right?” “No.” At least he’s honest.

[angelac]

ER staff will call pharmacy with questions. The pharmacist is always your best resource.

[Azzne-]

I remember being pregnant and no one caring about my pain or illness. I wanted a healthy baby as well but I’m also a person that deserves some consideration. Especially because if I were to go, the baby would too. I’m so glad I finally convinced a doctor to tie my tubes. It took three living babies and two stillbirths. Even then I had to fight for it.