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Management of Ectopic Pregnancy It is appropriate for family physicians to treat hemodynam-ically stable patients in conjunction with their primary obstetrician. Patients with suspected or confirmed ectopic pregnancy who exhibit signs and symptoms of ruptured ectopic pregnancy should be emergently transferred for sur - gical intervention.
Healthcare professionals providing care for women with early pregnancy complications in any setting should be aware that early pregnancy complications can cause significant distress for some women and their partners.
An ectopic pregnancy is any pregnancy that occurs anywhere outside the uterus (womb) the majority of which occur within one of the fallopian tubes. It affects 1 in 90 pregnancies in the UK (just over 1%). Why has this happened?
Trivedi (Banner) ECTOPIC PREGNANCY CURRENT MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES. Ectopic Pregnancy remains the leading cause of death in early trimester of pregnancy. The incidence of ectopic pregnancy has been rising over the last 20 years.
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.
Overview. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fer-tilised ovum implants outside the normal uterine cavity.1–3 It is a common cause of morbidity and occasionally of mortality in women of reproductive age. The aetiol-ogy of ectopic pregnancy remains uncer-tain although a number of risk factors have been identified.4 Its diagnosis can be difficult.
Ectopic pregnancy. This information is for you if you want to know more about ectopic pregnancy, how it is diagnosed and . how it is treated. It may also be helpful if you are a relative or friend of someone with a suspected or confirmed ectopic pregnancy.
