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Electromyometrial Imaging of Uterine Contractions in Pregnant Women
Published on: May 26, 2023
Diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy
Vanessa M Givens1, Gary H Lipscomb
1Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. vgivens@uthsc.edu
Abstract:
The declining death rate from ectopic pregnancy over the last 30 years has resulted not from improvements in operative technique, anesthesia, or blood banking but primarily due to more rapid diagnosis that allows for earlier treatment. Algorithms have been developed to eliminate delays in ordering the various diagnostic tests in the appropriate order. Diagnostic tests include serum human chorionic gonadotropin and progesterone levels, culdocentesis, dilatation and curettage, transvaginal ultrasound, and laparoscopy.
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