ECTOPIC PREGNANCY: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE (GRADED A+)

ECTOPIC PREGNANCY: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE (GRADED A+)
ectopic pregnancy

pregnancy the has implanted outside of the uterine cavity

150

About 1 in ___ pregnancies result in an ectopic pregnancy.

hemoperitoneum

An ectopic pregnancy is a medical emergency because of the sudden rupture with ___.

acute abdominal pain, child bearing age

Ectopic pregnancy should be considered as a differential diagnosis when a woman comes in with ___
___ ___ and she is of ___ ___ ___.

chronic salpingitis, PID, adhesions, appendicitis, endometriosis, laparotomy

Ectopic pregnancy can result form what?

ectopic pregnancy

What is the leading cause of maternal death?

1000

The death rates from ectopic pregnancy are appx. 1/___.

infertility

Ectopic pregnancy has a high association with ___.

recurrence rate

Ectopic pregnancy has a high ___ ___.

4

There is a 1 in ___ chance of an ectopic pregnancy recurring.

PID

A woman with a history of ___ is at risk for an ectopic pregnancy.

IUD

A woman that uses an ___ for contraception is at risk of an ectopic pregnancy.

disease, scarring