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Ectopic pregnancies cannot continue to birth (term. The developing cells must be removed to save the mother's life. You will need emergency medical help if the area of the ectopic pregnancy breaks open (ruptures. Rupture can lead to shock, an emergency condition. Treatment ...[read article]

Tests for Ectopic Pregnancy

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A pelvic examination is a routine procedure used to assess the well being of the female patients'' lower genito-urinary tract. This is done as part of a u...  More
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.  More
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Obstetric Ultrasound Scan
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A quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG) test measures the specific level of HCG in the blood. HCG is a hormone produced during pregnancy.Serial beta HCG; R...  More
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A quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG) test measures the specific level of HCG in the blood. HCG is a hormone produced during pregnancy.Serial beta HCG; R...  More
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Transvaginal ultrasound is a type of pelvic ultrasound. It is used to look at a woman''s reproductive organs, including the uterus, ovaries, cervix, and v...  More
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Serum progesterone is a test to measures the amount of progesterone in the blood. Progesterone is a hormone produced mainly in the ovaries.In women, progesterone pl...  More
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Doppler ultrasonography is a non-invasive diagnostic procedure that changes sound waves into an image that can be viewed on a monitor.Doppler ultrasonography can de...  More
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Pelvic ultrasound is a procedure where harmless, high-frequency sound waves are projected into the abdomen. These waves reflect off of the internal structures and c...  More
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A quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG) test measures the specific level of HCG in the blood. HCG is a hormone produced during pregnancy.Serial beta HCG; R...  More
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Endoscopy is a way of looking inside the body using a flexible tube that has a small camera on the end of it. This instrument is called an endoscope.There are many ...  More
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Laparoscopy describes a group of operations performed with the aid of a camera placed in the abdomen.The laparoscope was first combined with a video camera in the 1...  More
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Ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and systems within the body.An ultrasound machine creates images that allow var...  More
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Pelvic laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that examines and treats pelvic organs through a small surgical viewing instrument(laparoscope) inserted into the abdomen...  More
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Antepartum testing involves the use of electronic fetal monitoring(EFM) or ultrasound(US) to assess fetal well-being as determined by the fetal heart rate(FHR) and ...  More
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The fetal biophysical profile(BPP) is a test performed to measure fetal well-being. It uses ultrasonography to measure fetal breathing, fetal movement, fetal tone, ...  More
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Surgical Procedures for Ectopic Pregnancy

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Salpingectomy is the removal of one or both of a woman''s fallopian tubes, the tubes through which an egg travels from the ovary to the uterus.A salpingec...  More
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An ectopic pregnancy is an abnormal pregnancy that occurs outside the womb(uterus). The baby cannot survive.Tubal pregnancy; Cervical pregnancy; Abdominal pregnancy...  More
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Removal of Extrauterine Ectopic Fetus
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Prescribed Medications for Ectopic Pregnancy

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METHOTREXATE (METH oh TREX ate) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine affects cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells and cells in your mouth and stoma...  More
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