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Diagnostic Clues to Ectopic Pregnancy

Edward P. Lin, Shweta Bhatt, Vikram S. Dogra

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Published Online:Oct 1 2008https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.286085506

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Abstract

Ectopic pregnancy accounts for approximately 2% of all pregnancies and

Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
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Diagnosis almost certain
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Presentation

Two days of lower abdominal pain, LNMP 2 months prior to presentation, left lower quadrant pain on palpation, a WCC of 18.1 and Hb of 102, urinary beta HCG positive, awaiting serum beta HCG.
Patient

Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Case contributed by RMH Core Conditions ◈
Diagnosis almost certain
Citation, DOI & case data
Presentation

Two days of lower abdominal pain, LNMP 2 months prior to presentation, left lower quadrant pain on palpation, a WCC of 18.1 and Hb of 102, urinary beta HCG positive, awaiting serum beta HCG.
Patient

Ectopic pregnancy

Symptoms & causes
Diagnosis & treatment
Doctors & departments

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Diagnosis

A pelvic exam can help your doctor identify areas of pain, tenderness, or a mass in the fallopian tube or ovary. However, your doctor can't diagnose an ectopic pregnancy by examining

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Ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilised egg attaches

Int J Womens Health. 2013; 5: 515–521.
Published online 2013 Aug 19. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S49672
PMCID: PMC3751381
PMID: 23983494
Ectopic pregnancy: a life-threatening gynecological emergency
Osaheni L Lawani, Okechukwu B Anozie, and Paul O Ezeonu
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Abstract
Background

Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening gynecological

Symptoms - Ectopic pregnancy
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Overview
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy usually develop between the 4th and 12th weeks of pregnancy.

Some women don't have any symptoms at first. They may not find out they have an ectopic

Ectopic pregnancy

Symptoms & causes
Diagnosis & treatment
Doctors & departments

Print
Diagnosis

A pelvic exam can help your doctor identify areas of pain, tenderness, or a mass in the fallopian tube or ovary. However, your doctor can't diagnose an ectopic pregnancy by examining

Oman Med J. 2011 Mar; 26(2): 94–98.
doi: 10.5001/omj.2011.24
PMCID: PMC3191676
PMID: 22043392
Methotrexate Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy: Experience at Nizwa Hospital with Literature Review
Hansa Dhar,* Ilham Hamdi, and Bhawna Rathi
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Objectives

Ectopic pregnancy occurs when the embryo

Oman Med J. 2011 Mar; 26(2): 94–98.
doi: 10.5001/omj.2011.24
PMCID: PMC3191676
PMID: 22043392
Methotrexate Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy: Experience at Nizwa Hospital with Literature Review
Hansa Dhar,* Ilham Hamdi, and Bhawna Rathi
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This article has been cited by other articles in PMC.
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Abstract
Objectives

Ectopic pregnancy occurs when the embryo