scholarly journals Hemorrhagic Contents Within Uterine Sac Mimicking Intrauterine Pregnancy on Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Case Report of a Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Benjamin Lindquist ◽  
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Philips Perera ◽  
Alice Chao ◽  
Viveta Lobo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Ectopic Pregnancy ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Intrauterine Pregnancy

scholarly journals Acute pelvic pain following miscarriage heterotopic pregnancy must be excluded: case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Udit Thakur ◽  
Kiran Atmuri ◽  
Angelika Borozdina
Keyword(s):  
Ectopic Pregnancy ◽  
Pelvic Pain ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Transvaginal Ultrasound ◽  
Heterotopic Pregnancy ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Pelvic Ultrasound ◽  
Intrauterine Pregnancy ◽  
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy ◽  
Acute Pelvic Pain

Abstract Background Heterotopic pregnancies are increasing in prevalence and this case highlights the importance of excluding the diagnosis in patients with pelvic pain following miscarriage. A known pre-existing intrauterine pregnancy can be falsely reassuring and delay the diagnosis of a potentially life-threatening concurrent ectopic pregnancy. Case presentation In this report, we describe a case of spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy in a woman who had initially presented with pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding, and was diagnosed on pelvic ultrasound with a missed miscarriage; a non-viable intrauterine pregnancy. She re-presented 7 days later with worsening pelvic pain and bleeding, and a repeat pelvic ultrasound identified a ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy in addition to an incomplete miscarriage of the previously identified intrauterine pregnancy. She underwent an emergency laparoscopy where a ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy was confirmed. Conclusion Being a time critical diagnosis with the potential for an adverse outcome, it is important that the emergency physician considers heterotopic pregnancy as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with pelvic pain following a recent miscarriage. The same principle should apply to pelvic pain in the context of a known viable intrauterine pregnancy or recent termination of pregnancy. A combination of clinical assessment, beta human chorionic gonadotropin levels, point of care ultrasound and formal transvaginal ultrasound must be utilized together in these situations to explicitly exclude heterotopic pregnancy.

scholarly journals Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy with an Intrauterine Device: Case Report and Sonographic Considerations

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 559-563
Author(s):  
Derick Jones ◽  
Tobias Kummer ◽  
Jessica Schoen
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Ectopic Pregnancy ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Intrauterine Device ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Extrauterine Pregnancy ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
High Degree

Introduction: Ectopic pregnancy carries a high morbidity and mortality; patients are at risk for rupture and life-threatening hemorrhage. Case Report: We present a rare case of ruptured abdominal ectopic pregnancy in a patient with a well-positioned intrauterine device (IUD) and discuss the diagnostic utility that transabdominal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can have when performed at the bedside. Conclusion: While pregnancy with an IUD in place is rare, when it is encountered the emergency provider should maintain a high degree of suspicion for extrauterine pregnancy and perform prompt evaluation for hemorrhagic shock using diagnostic POCUS.

Case Report: When all claims that it is necrotizing fasciitis but Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) proves the opposite!

POCUS Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-14
Author(s):  
Hadiel Kaiyasah, MD, MRCS (Glasgow), ABHS-GS ◽  
Maryam Al Ali, MBBS
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Soft Tissue Infection ◽  
Critical Care Unit ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections

Soft tissue ultrasound (ST-USS) has been shown to be of utmost importance in assessing patients with soft tissue infections in the emergency department or critical care unit. It aids in guiding the management of soft tissue infection based on the sonographic findings.

scholarly journals Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acute High Altitude Illness: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flavia Wipplinger ◽  
Niels Holthof ◽  
Jasmin Lienert ◽  
Anastasia Budowski ◽  
Monika Brodmann Maeder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
High Altitude ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Ultrasound Diagnosis ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
High Altitude Illness
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