DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Extrauterine pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy
An ectopic pregnancy, or eccysis, is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo implants outside the uterine cavity. With rare exceptions, ectopic pregnancies are not viable. Furthermore, they are dangerous for the mother, internal haemorrhage being a life threatening complication. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube (so-called tubal pregnancies), but implantation can also occur in the cervix, ovaries, and abdomen. An ectopic pregnancy is a potential medical emergency, and, if not treated properly, can lead to death. In a normal pregnancy, the fertilized egg enters the uterus and settles into the uterine lining where it has plenty of room to divide and grow...
Extrauterine pregnancy - List of case studies
- Elevation of Ca 19-9
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old female. Right annessiectomy for extra-uterine pregnancy. Gastroduodenal ulcer under drug therapy. Hepatitis ... Related Conditions: extra-uterine pregnancy , Gastroduodenal ulcer , chronic Hepatitis C , ...
- Respiratory Insufficiency with Tracheotomy_1
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Hypothyroidism for about 5 years. Surgery for extrauterine pregnancy, gallstones and bilateral cataracts. History: ...
- Post Traumatic Double Pelvic Fracture
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Double Pelvic Fracture Right Annessiectomy due to extrauterine pregnancy. Gastroduodenal Ulcer under pharmacological therapy. Hepatitis ...
- Respiratory Insufficiency with Tracheotomy_2
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Hypothyroidism for about 5 years. Surgery for extrauterine pregnancy, gallstones and bilateral cataracts. History: ...