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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Facilitates Management of Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy
Matthew M Moake1, Amanda B Price1, M Olivia Titus1
1From the Departments of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Abstract:
Abdominal pain in the pregnant adolescent presents a diagnostic dilemma with potential life-threatening etiologies. We present a case where point-of-care ultrasound was used to facilitate diagnosis and expedite lifesaving management of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. We further review the technique and literature for first-trimester transabdominal point-of-care ultrasound.
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