Teenage Pregnancy

Amira El-Messidi; Bianca Stortini

doi:10.1017/9781108975780.005

Chapter 3 - Teenage Pregnancy

from Section 1 - Obstetric Aspects of Antenatal Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 February 2023

Amira El-Messidi and

Bianca Stortini

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Amira El-Messidi and

Alan D. Cameron

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Amira El-Messidi: Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron: Affiliation:
University of Glasgow

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Summary

A 16-year-old primigravida at 16+5 weeks’ gestation, confirmed two days earlier by dating sonography, is sent by her school nurse to your tertiary center’s teen-pregnancy clinic. She presents accompanied by her mother, whom she prefers to be present during your encounter. Early fetal anatomy appeared normal without sonographic markers suggestive of aneuploidy. Urine pregnancy testing was initiated by her school nurse, who was concerned when the patient recently complained of increasing bloating and nausea over the past two months. The nurse assures you she had addressed the possibility of pregnancy with the teenager prior to urine testing.

Keywords

Pregnant adolescent Social determinants of health Perinatal morbidities Multidisciplinary antenatal care Postpartum care Sexually transmitted infections

Type: Chapter
Information: OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
, pp. 31 - 41

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108975780.005 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2023

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