Ectopic Pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
Definition of ectopic pregnancy
A
implantation and maturation of fertilised egg outside uterus
2
Q
Most common site for ectopic implantation
A
ampulla of fallopian tube
3
Q
name 3 risk factors of ectopic pregnancy
A
smoking
previous Hx of gynaecological surgery
IVF
4
Q
Tubal ectopic symptoms first appear
A
6-8 weeks post LMP
5
Q
Name 3 common symptoms of ectopic
A
abdominal pain
amenorrhoea
vaginal bleeding
6
Q
Ectopic management
A
watchful wait
methotrexate
salpingostomy
7
Q
Methotrexate MoA
A
dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor
8
Q
Ectopic complications (3)
A
recurrent ectopics
psycholoigcal distress
tubal rupture
9
Q
what is a heterotropic pregnancy
A
coexisting intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy
