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Case 66 - A 24-Year-Old G2P1 Woman with an Eight-Week Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

By
Frances E. Casey
Edited by
Todd R. Jenkins ,
Lisa Keder ,
Abimola Famuyide ,
Kimberly S. Gecsi  and
David Chelmow
Todd R. Jenkins
Affiliation:
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Lisa Keder
Affiliation:
Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus
Abimola Famuyide
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Kimberly S. Gecsi
Affiliation:
Medical College of Wisconsin
David Chelmow
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
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Summary

A 24-year-old gravida 2, para 1001 with a last menstrual period eight weeks ago presents to the emergency department complaining of vaginal spotting and cramping pain for the past three days that is increasing in intensity. She took a pregnancy test two weeks ago that was positive. She denies any significant past medical or surgical history, is not currently taking any medications and has no known medication allergies.

Keywords

non-tubal ectopiccornual resection
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Surgical Gynecology
A Case-Based Approach
 , pp. 200 - 202
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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