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Premature rupture of membranes [8] Prolonged rupture of membranes (>24 hours). [11] Thrombophilia [10] Polyhydramnios [8] Multiparity [10] Multiple pregnancy [10] Maternal age: pregnant women who are younger than 20 or older than 35 are at greater risk; Risk factors for placental abruption include disease, trauma, history, anatomy, and exposure ...
Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo attaches outside the uterus. [5] Signs and symptoms classically include abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding, but fewer than 50 percent of affected women have both of these symptoms. [1]
Ectopic pregnancy [24] Abdominal and pelvic pain, bleeding If ruptured ectopic pregnancy, the patient may present with peritoneal irritation and hypovolemic shock. Clinical (history and physical exam) Labs: complete blood count, urine pregnancy test followed with quantitative blood beta-hCG. Imaging: transvaginal ultrasound
Acute pancreatitis, ectopic pregnancy Grey Turner's sign refers to bruising of the flanks , the part of the body between the last rib and the top of the hip. The bruising appears as a blue discoloration, [ 1 ] and is a sign of retroperitoneal hemorrhage , or bleeding behind the peritoneum, which is a lining of the abdominal cavity.
A cervical pregnancy is an ectopic pregnancy that has implanted in the uterine endocervix. [2] Such a pregnancy typically aborts within the first trimester , however, if it is implanted closer to the uterine cavity – a so-called cervico-isthmic pregnancy – it may continue longer. [ 3 ]
Heterotopic pregnancies present with unspecific clinical symptoms. This means the symptoms of a heterotopic pregnancy can be the same symptoms found in several other medical conditions. The most common clinical symptoms are abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, enlarged uterus, and/or an adnexal mass. [4]
Her symptoms and positive pregnancy test led her doctor to suspect that Thurman had an ectopic pregnancy, in which a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus, where it cannot survive and can ...
Even women who do not experience intense symptoms or are asymptomatic can become infertile. [41] This can be caused by the formation of scar tissue due to one or more episodes of PID, and can lead to tubal blockage. Both of these increase the risk of the inability to get pregnant, [27] and 1% results in an ectopic pregnancy. [40]