Ruptured ectopic pregnancy after medical management: current conservative management strategies.
A case of hypotension caused by hemorrhage in a patient receiving systemic methotrexate to treat a known ectopic pregnancy is presented. A primary goal of gynecologic practice in the 1990s is to conserve tubal patency and fertility. Consequently, ectopic pregnancy is more frequently being managed by conservative strategies. The emergency physician must be familiar with conservative methods for the management of ectopic pregnancy and the complications that may cause emergency presentations in these patients.
Abbott
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Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver.
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D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D005187:Fallopian Tubes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007322:Instillation, Drug; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007813:Laparotomy; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012489:Salpingostomy; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000209:etiology*
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D011453:Prostaglandins; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D008727:Methotrexate