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30 kwi 2024 · As nursing professionals, understanding the unique challenges of ectopic pregnancy and providing early recognition and expert care is essential to ensure the well-being of women facing this critical obstetric emergency.
This guideline will cover the following ectopic pregnancies: tubal, cervical, caesarean scar, interstitial, cornual, ovarian, abdominal and heterotopic. The diagnosis and management of pregnancy of unknown location will not be covered.
3 lis 2016 · This guideline will cover the following ectopic pregnancies: tubal, cervical, caesarean scar, interstitial, cornual, ovarian, abdominal and heterotopic. The diagnosis and management of pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) will not be covered.
15 maj 2020 · Ectopic pregnancy should be considered in any patient presenting early in pregnancy with vaginal bleeding or lower abdominal pain in whom intrauterine pregnancy has not yet been established.
Provide patient education of ways to prevent future ectopic pregnancies. Educate patient of risk factors and lifestyle changes to avoid future ectopic pregnancies: Stop smoking Multiple sex partners increase the risk of pelvic infections and ectopic pregnancies.
Key recommendations. Purpose and Scope. Background and Introduction. Methodology. Clinical guideline. 5.1 Clinical assessment. 5.2 Ultrasound scanning. 5.3 Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin. 5.4 Expectant Management. 5.5 Medical Management. 5.6 Surgical Management. 5.7 Non-tubal ectopic pregnancies.
Key points. An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy outside the uterus (womb). In the UK, 1 in 90 pregnancies (just over 1%) is an ectopic pregnancy. Most ectopic pregnancies develop in the fallopian tubes (tubal pregnancy) but in rare cases they can develop at other sites.
