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Ectopic Pregnancy

The New England journal of medicine, 2009-07, Vol.361 (4), p.379-387 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © 2009 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved. ;2009 INIST-CNRS ;ISSN: 0028-4793 ;EISSN: 1533-4406 ;DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcp0810384 ;CODEN: NEJMAG

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  • Title:
    Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Author: Barnhart, Kurt T
  • Subjects: Abdomen ; Analysis ; Biological and medical sciences ; Birth control ; Care and treatment ; Case studies ; Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy ; General aspects ; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics ; Health aspects ; Medical sciences ; Miscarriage ; Mortality ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Ectopic ; Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta ; Risk factors ; Smoking in pregnancy
  • Is Part Of: The New England journal of medicine, 2009-07, Vol.361 (4), p.379-387
  • Description: A healthy 29-year-old woman who has been trying to conceive presents with vaginal spotting for the past 5 days and intermittent crampy abdominal pain in her left lower quadrant for the past 3 days. Her last menstrual period was 6 weeks and 2 days before presentation. She has had a spontaneous vaginal delivery and an anembryonic gestation treated by dilation and curettage. How should this patient be evaluated and treated? A healthy 29-year-old woman who has been trying to conceive presents with vaginal spotting for the past 5 days and intermittent crampy abdominal pain. Her last menstrual period was 6 weeks and 2 days before presentation. How should this patient be evaluated and treated? Foreword This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the author's clinical recommendations. Stage A healthy 29-year-old woman who has been trying to conceive presents with vaginal spotting for the past 5 days and intermittent crampy abdominal pain in her left lower quadrant for the past 3 days. Although she normally has regular menstrual cycles, her last menstrual period was 6 weeks and 2 days before presentation. She has had a spontaneous vaginal delivery and an anembryonic gestation treated by dilation and curettage. How should this patient be evaluated and treated? The Clinical Problem Miscarriage is the most common complication of early pregnancy and occurs in 15 to 20% of clinically evident pregnancies. . . .
  • Publisher: Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0028-4793
    EISSN: 1533-4406
    DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcp0810384
    CODEN: NEJMAG
  • Source: ProQuest One Psychology
    Alma/SFX Local Collection
    ProQuest Central

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