I think the ultrasound tech was drunk when she did my anatomy scan today

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is with all of you siding with the tech?? It doesn’t matter if the tech was drunk or not - OP if you felt something was weird change techs. No need to say anything about the alcohol just say you would prefer a different tech. This is your baby and if you don’t feel something is right go with your gut. You must advocate for yourself.

I don't read people siding with the tech. (And it isn't unanimity that "so unanimous that the US tech couldn’t have been drunk" when people are saying things like, "Obviously, I don't know whether your US tech had been drinking alcohol.")

There are people saying there could be other explanations. That's not saying it couldn't happen, that's saying there could be other explanations. At least one or two people here seem to think rushing to judgment is justified, and if the rest of us don't join in, we're somehow behind.

Nothing wrong with bringing up questions or concerns. Saying you are sure when you aren't is, well, more about you than the situation.

when it comes to preventing medical errors, searching for "alternative plausible explanations" is not really the way to go. If you have any reason to believe that there may be an error or poor care - you need to speak up -- especially if you are pregnant woman. Not speaking up is how pregnant women end up dying of pre-eclampsia.

It doesn't matter if she's sure or not, or even if she thinks she's sure or not. She has enough reason for concern to insist on a follow-up scan and a different tech. She has no reason to hold back for fear of insulting someone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to get a life, OP.

Yeh and it’s pretty serious to accuse someone in the healthcare field of being drunk on the job. Maybe stressed? Maybe hand sanitizer scent you smelled? Why the straight Go to Drunk card? That is really off the mark to accuse someone of this, esp. at work in healthcare.
A Clinical Nurse

a patient has a right to refuse care from any practitioner for any reason or no reason at all. it may be that this is the only tech there, so she has to switch offices. but OP is well within her rights to refuse to be examined by anyone she doesn't think is competent.

true story - my friends dad almost had uncessesary surgery for a bowel obstruction. it was memorial day weekend, and the staff were looking at *someone else's CT scan.* you can't be too careful with this stuff.

[Anonymous]

PP
Right to refuse care absolutely
To accuse them of being drunk without proof, not OK

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP
Right to refuse care absolutely
To accuse them of being drunk without proof, not OK

Smelling like alcohol on the job is enough reason to accuse someone of being drunk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP
Right to refuse care absolutely
To accuse them of being drunk without proof, not OK

Smelling like alcohol on the job is enough reason to accuse someone of being drunk.

Did you not read the posts above?

[Anonymous]

Nope, trust your gut, OP!

You can always call the office and ask for a different tech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP
Right to refuse care absolutely
To accuse them of being drunk without proof, not OK

Smelling like alcohol on the job is enough reason to accuse someone of being drunk.

Did you not read the posts above?

Yes. Smelling like alcohol is proof. It's very good proof.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Nope, trust your gut, OP!

You can always call the office and ask for a different tech.

It sounds like she doesn't need to go back to this office. I don't think this ultrasound was done at her obgyn office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

OP here. Good to know. They were pressuring me to do these every 2 weeks from 18-24 week's. I even had to sign a paper saying I would not consent. I told them I wanted to run it by my obgyn first and figure out insurance costs. The ultrasound tech told me several times it was based on the fact that they thought I had an incompetent cervix. I did have 2 ultrasounds at this office yesterday. One was the anatomy scan and then a transvaginal ultrasound.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If there’s another tech at that office, ask for her. Otherwise, it sounds bizarre but give her one more chance. If things are weird next time, just talk to your doctor about your concerns.

OP here. Hopefully I do not have to go back to this office. The doctor there ( who is not my obgyn) recommended that I do transvaginal ultrasounds. She said we can see if my obgyn is ok with this. She wanted me to consent to this treatment and start scheduling them every 2 weeks. This was all based on what I told the doctor about my previous premature birth. They did not have access to my records. I don't think I actually have incompetent cervix. This is the first time I have ever heard this.

You are literally a nutjob

OP here. I spoke to the nurse at my obgyn office this morning. She called me back this afternoon to say I do NOT have cervix problems. My doctor does NOT want me to do transvaginal ultrasounds. The one from yesterday was not necessary. I did meet with a high risk doctor at the office yesterday but my appointment was rushed. The doctor from yesterday did NOT talk to me about my ultrasound results.

Do NOT agree to transvaginal ultrasounds. I've had a lot of them because of my endometriosis and they're not comfortable. It's creepy they would suggest it for a history of preterm birth. My first was born at 32 weeks, and my high risk OB did not suggest TV for my second pregnancy.

I ended up leaving my high risk OB to go to a midwife practice because of other reasons, but you can leave that practice too and go to another OB.

TV ultrasound is the way they measure the cervix to see if it’s getting shorter, which can lead to premature birth. Maybe your last premature birth was not caused by an incompetent cervix.

[Anonymous]

Was the doctor drunk too?

[Anonymous]

Routine universal cervical length screening in the midtrimester does not accurately predict subsequent preterm birth. It is far more likely that you will make it to term than deliver early, even with a short cervix. There are no proven treatments to prevent preterm birth, or at least none that have shown conclusive evidence of benefit.