| Clinician-performed ultrasound diagnosis of ruptured interstitial pregnancy. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19931781 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An interstitial pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy located within the proximal portion of the fallopian tube in the muscular wall of the uterus. They are more likely to result in significant or fatal hemorrhage because of the increased vascularity. Diagnosis of interstitial pregnancy is challenging but critical to facilitate prompt and appropriate intervention. Ultrasound performed by an emergency physician is commonly used to assess early pregnancy, but little has been published in the emergency medicine literature regarding its use in assessing for presence of interstitial pregnancy. We describe a case of a ruptured interstitial pregnancy diagnosed by emergency ultrasonography in the emergency department and review the literature regarding the sonographic findings of interstitial pregnancies. |
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Authors:
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David Duong; William E Baker; Adeyinka Adedipe |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of emergency medicine Volume: 27 ISSN: 1532-8171 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-25 Completed Date: 2010-01-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309942 Medline TA: Am J Emerg Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1170.e1-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. |
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Adult Emergency Service, Hospital Female Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy, Abdominal / surgery, ultrasonography* Ultrasonography, Prenatal* Uterine Rupture / surgery, ultrasonography* |
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