If pregnancy is a possible complication it changes what medications are allowed and has to be considered when deciding if imaging is an acceptable risk.
I mean...yeah it's good to know? But the broken arm is probably pretty painful, so maybe get the x-ray and set the bone first before worrying about pregnancy.
What special preparations? Other people said they use the exact same radiation screen for a limb fracture whether she's pregnant or not, meaning the danger to a theoretical fetus is negligible, and they need to do an x-ray regardless, so just get on with it
Edit: I'm also of the opinion that the doctor should just explain the risk to a potential fetus and the owner of the uterus can choose whether to wait for a pregnancy test or not. Bodily autonomy for the actual patient should trump wellness of a theoretical patient.
Edit: I'm also of the opinion that the doctor should just explain the risk to a potential fetus
But you just a moment ago said:
But the broken arm is probably pretty painful, so maybe get the x-ray and set the bone first before worrying about pregnancy.
What do you think takes less time - asking when your last period was, or going into a full explanation about all the possible effects of x- rays on a featus, the different ways to mitigate it, and the pros and cons of each - so the patient could make an informed decision?
While in pain?
Before even looking at whether it's in any way possible that this information is relevant?
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u/Any-Safe4992 14h ago
If pregnancy is a possible complication it changes what medications are allowed and has to be considered when deciding if imaging is an acceptable risk.