OC31.01: Diagnosing ectopic pregnancy

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.

Diagnosing ectopic pregnancy and current concepts in the management of pregnancy of unknown location.

BACKGROUND A diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy (EP) is primarily achieved using transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS). Pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) is the term used to categorize a pregnancy in a woman with a positive pregnancy test when no pregnancy has been visualized using TVS. This review appraises current tools for the diagnosis of EP, describes the diagnostic criteria for non-tubal EP an...