Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo attaches outside the uterus. Signs and symptoms classically include abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding, but fewer than 50... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Symptoms:  Abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding
• Risk factors:  Pelvic inflammatory disease, tobacco smoking, prior tubal surgery, history of infertility, use of assisted reproductive technology
• Diagnostic method:  Blood tests for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), ultrasound
• Differential diagnosis:  Miscarriage, ovarian torsion, acute appendicitis, corpus luteum cyst rupture
• Treatment:  Methotrexate, surgery
• Frequency:  ~1.5% of pregnancies (developed world)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo