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The Ectopic Pregnancy: A Well-Deserved Review

Academy Women's Healthcare Associates, 3204 N. Academy Boulevard, Suite 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80917.efcarmen{at}aol.com

David A. Stark, MD

Academy Women's Healthcare Associates, Colorado Springs, Colorado

An ectopic pregnancy results from a pregnancy following the implantation of a blastocyst at any location other than the endometrial lining of the uterine cavity. Although an ectopic pregnancy is more readily diagnosed due to improved testing techniques available today, it is a life-threatening condition and remains a major source of patient morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, the disease state can easily become more complex as the patient faces the loss of a child and fears for her own health.

Key Words: sonography • ectopic pregnancy • serum quantitative beta human chorionic gonadotropin • color flow • pulsed Doppler

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Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 18, No. 5, 289-297 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/875647902236838


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