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  2. Cullen's sign - Wikipedia

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    Causes include: acute pancreatitis, where methemalbumin formed from digested blood tracks around the abdomen from the inflamed pancreas; bleeding from blunt abdominal trauma; bleeding from aortic rupture; bleeding from ruptured ectopic pregnancy; Importance of the sign is on a decline since better diagnostic modalities are now available.

  3. Ectopic pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    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] The pain may be described as sharp, dull, or crampy. [1]

  4. Obstetrics - Wikipedia

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    Ectopic pregnancy is when an embryo implants in the uterine (fallopian) tube or (rarely) on the ovary or inside the peritoneal cavity. This may cause massive internal bleeding. [58] Pre-eclampsia is a disease defined by a combination of signs and symptoms that are related to maternal hypertension. [59]

  5. What is an ectopic pregnancy? Doctors explain. - AOL

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    An ectopic pregnancy is a common complication that can be life-threatening to the mother if left untreated. Here's what you need to know.

  6. Kehr's sign - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] May result from diaphragmatic or peridiaphragmatic lesions, renal calculi, splenic injury or ruptured ectopic pregnancy. [ citation needed ] Kehr's sign is a classic example of referred pain : irritation of the diaphragm is signaled by the phrenic nerve as pain in the area above the collarbone .

  7. Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are ...

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    The fertilized egg growing on Thurman’s fallopian tube ruptured it, destroying part of her reproductive system. ... She recalled a patient with signs of an ectopic pregnancy at her Dallas ...

  8. After my ectopic pregnancy, I couldn't stop thinking about ...

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    Ectopic pregnancies are the leading cause of maternal death in the first trimester. My partner’s insistence that I go more than likely is the reason I was able to avoid an invasive surgery to ...

  9. Abdominal pain - Wikipedia

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    Common causes of pain in the abdomen include gastroenteritis and irritable bowel syndrome. [2] About 15% of people have a more serious underlying condition such as appendicitis, leaking or ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, diverticulitis, or ectopic pregnancy. [2] In a third of cases, the exact cause is unclear. [2]