Ovarian torsion in pregnancy — emergency management station

Station brief

Format. Emergency management station, approximately 12 minutes. You are the obstetric registrar on call. The emergency department registrar has clerked her; the anaesthetist and theatre team are contactable. The assessor will run the clock and feed you new findings. ^[1]

Candidate instruction. Recognise and manage suspected ovarian torsion in pregnancy. Verbalise the time-critical decision, the surgical approach, the counselling about ovarian conservation, and your communication with the woman and the theatre team. ^[1][2]