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Vaginal exam rather than ultrasound

Kirsten Duckitt   (28 September 2007)

Vaginal exam rather than ultrasound 28 September 2007
Kirsten Duckitt, Obstetrician and Gynecologist Prince George, BC, Canada, V2L 5B8 Send response to journal: Re: Vaginal exam rather than ultrasound	I agree that screening everyone at 36 weeks by ultrasound would be expensive and impractical but what about a vaginal exam if the presentation is unclear at 36 weeks? It is fairly easy to confirm or otherwise a fetal head on a vaginal examination. It is quick, can be done in the office and while it probably doesn't prevent all ultrasound examinations for presentation it may avoid some. Competing interests: None declared