Misoprostol: Essentials and Best Practices - SCS07

Friday, May 17, 2024

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Location: 301-303

CME Credits 1

Sub Topic: Subspecialty Care for the Specialist: Complex Family Planning

Jessica Kiley, MD, MPH, FACOG (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor and Vice Chair
Northwestern University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL, United States
Leanne McCloskey, MD, MPH, FACOG

Assistant Professor
Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL, United States
Weronika A. Armstrong, MD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL, United States

Session Description
Misoprostol…the OBGYN’s ubiquitous tool. Misoprostol plays important roles in the management of abortion, pregnancy loss, labor induction, and postpartum hemorrhage. The session provides a high-yield synopsis on common scenarios involving misoprostol in the first, second, and third trimesters. Session content emphasizes the evidence on dosing regimens, the role of mifepristone, and issues of birth equity. Discussion includes the potential Impact of mifepristone restriction and comparison of misoprostol-alone and combined mifepristone-misoprostol regimens.

Disclosure(s):

Jessica Kiley, MD: CVS Health: Consultant (Ongoing)

Leanne McCloskey, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Weronika A. Armstrong, MD: No financial relationships to disclose