Telehealth is an important tool utilized to provide remote clinical care and has increased in prevalence during the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It allows providers to conduct safe, timely, and high-quality ambulatory care for patients without increasing risk of disease exposure for both parties. Major organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology have released recommendations encouraging the use of telehealth systems for patient care. In obstetrics and gynecology, practice of telehealth has not been commonplace and no practical procedural guidelines have been published. The authors have created such guidelines for use of telehealth in a moderate-risk academic generalist practice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This document highlights the process to determine which obstetrics and gynecology patients are candidates for telehealth, the frequency of follow-up, and the technical aspects of designing and delivering a de novo telehealth system. The guidelines were vital in providing structure amid a sudden transition in an academic setting while ensuring patient and provider safety.
Millions of colonoscopies are performed annually for routine health maintenance in the United States. Patients commonly have adverse events from colonoscopy preparation, anesthesia, and procedural complications. We report a case of syncope secondary to iatrogenic splenic laceration from colonoscopy.
HighlightsRenocolic fistula is a rare complication from extended field radiation.Pathogenesis may involve colonic mucosal ischemia from radiation-induced colitis.Conservative management with urethral stenting can result in complete resolution.
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