TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Ectopic Pregnancy and Emergencies in the First 20 Weeks of Pregnancy
A1  - Heaton, Heather A.
A2  - Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2  - Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2  - Ma, O. John
A2  - Yealy, Donald M.
A2  - Meckler, Garth D.
A2  - Cline, David M.
PY  - 2016
T2  - Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
AB  - The  differential  diagnosis  for  women  of  childbearing  potential  who  present  with  abdominal  or  pelvic  symptoms  or  abnormal  vaginal  bleeding  is  broad  (Table  98-1).  The  major  clinical  goals  are,  first,  diagnosis  of  pregnancy,  and  then  if  pregnant,  differentiating  ectopic  pregnancy  from  threatened  abortion.  Consider  ectopic  pregnancy  in  women  of  childbearing  age  who  report  abdominal  or  pelvic  pain  or  discomfort,  vaginal  spotting  or  a  cycle  of  amenorrhea,  or  unexplained  signs  or  symptoms  of  hypovolemia.  There  are  rare  case  reports  of  ectopic  pregnancy  in  patients  with  ovaries  but  without  a  uterus.  No  combination  of  signs  or  symptoms  is  sufficient  to  exclude  ectopic  pregnancy.  If  pregnancy  is  detected,  ectopic  pregnancy  remains  in  the  differential  diagnosis  until  it  can  be  either  confirmed  or  excluded  with  conviction.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121509219
ER  -