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== Background  ==
== Background  ==
Definite IUP = gestational sac containing yolk sac  
Definite IUP = gestational sac containing yolk sac  
**Occurs ~5.5th week  
*Occurs ~5.5th week  
*B-HCG below Discriminatory Zone = <1,500-3,000 mIU/ml  
*B-HCG below Discriminatory Zone = <1,500-3,000 mIU/ml  
*Consider Transabd US for IUP: >6000 mIU/ml
*Consider Transabd US for IUP: >6000 mIU/ml

Revision as of 22:39, 17 September 2013

Background

Definite IUP = gestational sac containing yolk sac

  • Occurs ~5.5th week
  • B-HCG below Discriminatory Zone = <1,500-3,000 mIU/ml
  • Consider Transabd US for IUP: >6000 mIU/ml

Endometrial mantle

  • normal size > 8 mm

Fetal Heart Rate

  • normal 120-160
  • Use M-mode to calculate

Diagnostic Algorithm

See Ectopic Pregnancy

See Also

Source

  • Sonoguide
  • Barnhart KT. Ectopic Pregnancy [clinical practice]. N Engl J Med. 2009;361(4):379-387.