Diagnosing suspected ectopic pregnancy

Suspected ectopic pregnancy.

Women who present with pain and bleeding in the first trimester are at risk for ectopic pregnancy, a life-threatening condition. Conditions that predispose a woman to ectopic pregnancy are damaged fallopian tubes from prior tubal surgery or previous pelvic infection, smoking, and conception using assisted reproduction. Many women without risk factors can develop an ectopic pregnancy. A diagnost...

Diagnosing ectopic pregnancy in the emergency setting

Ectopic pregnancy is the implantation of a fertilized egg outside the uterine endometrial cavity. For women presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain and/or vaginal bleeding, ectopic pregnancy is an important diagnostic consideration. The diagnosis is made based on laboratory values and ultrasound imaging findings. The ultrasound appearance of both normal early pregnancy and ec...

Economic evaluation of diagnosing and excluding ectopic pregnancy.

BACKGROUND The diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy in women presenting in early pregnancy is often protracted, relying on costly investigations that are psychologically burdensome to the patient. The aim of this study was to evaluate the financial costs to the health services in Scotland of the current methods used to diagnose and exclude ectopic pregnancy, and compare these with that of a theoretic...

Molar Pregnancy Presents as Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy

Ectopic Pregnancy E.P.

حاملگی نابجا به مواردی اطلاق می شود که لانه گزینی بلاستوسیت در هر مکانی خارج از حفره رحمی صورت گیرد. مکان هایی که تاکنون در آنها چنین ضایعه ای پدید آمده عبارتند از : حاملگی لوله ای، حاملگی شکمی، حاملگی گردن رحم و مکان های دیگر. هر چند که در این میان بیش از ۹۵٪ حاملگی های نابجا در لوله رحمی اتفاق می افتد، ولی حاملگی نابجا مترادف حاملگی لوله ای نیست، لکن متداولترین نوع آن می باشد.