Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy in the Presence of an Intrauterine Device
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of first trimester maternal mortality. The diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy should always be suspected in patients with abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding or syncope. While the use of an intrauterine device (IUD) markedly reduces the incidence of intrauter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1d25h7w0 |