The Norwest Private Hospital is excited to have launched their Health Insights podcast with this inaugural episode, “First Trimester Screening and Endometriosis.”
Featuring expert opinions from Obstetrician Gynaecologists, A/Prof Indika Alahakoon and Dr Batool Nadim from Norwest Private Hospital.
Some of the key topics explored in the episode:
- What is endometriosis? How is it diagnosed? What happens after a diagnosis?
- What are the limitations of laparoscopy?
- Early deep ultrasound can aid in a more timely diagnosis of endometriosis. How to refer for deep ultrasound and what preparation to advise patients.
- The severity of the endometriosis matters and guides the advised management.
- What is early screening in pregnancy, and what is its impact on the success and overall health of the pregnancy?
- Early preeclampsia screening is on its way to standard management and is now a Medicare item.
- Paradigm shift from 20-week scans to 13 and 14-week scans.
To learn more about some of these ultrasound services for pregnancy, go to the Centre for Women’s Ultrasound – cfwu.com.au
