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OBJECTIVE: To determine if structured worksheets can aid resident teaching on the obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) clerkship. DESIGN: We developed structured worksheets to aid residents in teaching medical students. In this pilot study, we measured the impact of the material by conducting end of clerkship focus groups between October 2017 to June 2018 and administering surveys to medical students who had recently completed the clerkship. We performed analyses of the focus group transcriptions for positive and negative themes and analyzed questionnaire data utilizing unpaired t-test and chi-square test to determine whether resident use of structured worksheets influenced student perception of resident teaching quality. SETTING: Medical students rotated at either an academically affiliated public safety-net hospital or tertiary maternity care hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Medical students completing the OB/GYN clerkship volunteered to participate. RESULTS: A total of 37 students participated in focus groups and completed the survey. Focus group comments revealed a generally positive attitude towards the structured worksheets. The survey data revealed that this material helped to facilitate student's clinical reasoning skills and assisted residents in using questions to effectively teach. CONCLUSIONS: Structured worksheets can aid resident teaching on the OB/GYN clerkship. Students perceived the teaching material most favorably when residents utilized the material in a purposeful and timely manner. Effective resident use of structured worksheets on the OB/GYN clerkship can strengthen a culture that promotes student learning. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-021-01318-7.
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BACKGROUND: Loeys-Dietz syndrome is associated with arterial tortuosity and aortic dissection. Pregnancy may be a period of increased risk for aortic dissection. CASE: A 16-year-old primigravid girl was referred to our center with a family history of aortic dissection. Loeys-Dietz syndrome was suspected, and genetic testing confirmed the TGFß2 (c.988C>T) mutation. A cesarean delivery was performed at 36 weeks of gestation, with no cardiovascular complications. In this case, the uterine vessels were significantly tortuous; this may be an additional finding in Loeys-Dietz syndrome. CONCLUSION: Women with Loeys-Dietz syndrome warrant special consideration in obstetric management secondary to the risk for aortic dissection. It is recommended that a multidisciplinary team with knowledge about connective tissue disorders and expertise in aortic surgery coordinate maternal obstetric and cardiovascular care.
