A life-threatening condition — ruptured ectopic pregnancy with negative urine pregnancy test: A case report
Ectopic pregnancy is an extra-uterine pregnancy and is a potentially life-threatening condition that can lead to death from intra-peritoneal hemorrhage. This case reports a rare occurrence of ruptured tubal pregnancy in which the patient presented early with abdominal pain and a negative urine pregn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Malaysian Family Physician |
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| Online Access: | https://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/V16N1-CR-A-life-threatening-condition.pdf |
| Summary: | Ectopic pregnancy is an extra-uterine pregnancy and is a potentially life-threatening condition that can lead to death from intra-peritoneal hemorrhage. This case reports a rare occurrence of ruptured tubal pregnancy in which the patient presented early with abdominal pain and a negative urine pregnancy test but subsequently presented again with evidence of intra-peritoneal hemorrhage. A negative urine pregnancy test is often used to rule out pregnancy, but it is not 100% sensitive. Complete assessment is critical in this important diagnosis in order to plan for the appropriate emergency management. |
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| ISSN: | 1985-207X 1985-2274 |