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Emergency Department Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in the Nonpregnant Patient

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  • Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) affects approximately one-third of women at some time in their life.1
  • Duration of menstrual bleeding >7 days and blood loss >80 mL are considered abnormal.
  • The PALM-COEIN classification system can help distinguish the cause of bleeding.
  • PALM refers to structural causes: polyp, adenomyosis, leiomyoma, malignancy/hyperplasia.
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Authors

Tazeen Abbas, MD; Abbas Husain, MD, FACEP

Peer Reviewed By

Jacob Arnold, MD; Ashley Booth Norse, MD, FACEP

Publication Date

August 1, 2021

CME Expiration Date

August 1, 2024   

Pub Med ID: 34310092

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