title: Two cases of heterotopic pregnancy: review of the literature and sonographic diagnosis in the emergency department.
abstract: We present 2 recent cases of heterotopic pregnancy in which bedside sonography performed by the treating emergency physician was used to identify the heterotopic pregnancy and facilitate prompt gynecologic intervention. The cases, the sonographic approach to the diagnosis of heterotopic pregnancy, and a review of the literature are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Ultrasound Division, Mount Sinai St Luke's Hospital and Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York USA. navitabile@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nicholas C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Avitabile
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Ultrasound Division, Mount Sinai St Luke's Hospital and Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York USA.
authors.forename: Nicole L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Kaban
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Ultrasound Division, Mount Sinai St Luke's Hospital and Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York USA.
authors.forename: Sebastian D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Siadecki
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Ultrasound Division, Mount Sinai St Luke's Hospital and Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York USA.
authors.forename: Resa E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Lewiss
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Ultrasound Division, Mount Sinai St Luke's Hospital and Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York USA.
authors.forename: Turandot
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*
keywords: bedside sonography; ectopic pregnancy; emergency ultrasound; gynecologic ultrasound; heterotopic pregnancy