TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 130. Ultrasound in Pregnancy A1 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - Abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding are common complaints of patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. These patients account for about 1% of all ED visits. One in every 13 women presenting with these symptoms to the ED during early pregnancy will eventually be diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy.1–5 History and physical examination have proven to be unreliable in excluding the presence of an ectopic pregnancy. Pelvic ultrasound (US) is the diagnostic test of choice in the initial evaluation of these patients with possible ectopic pregnancy. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57714382 ER -