Abstract
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Define pregnancy of unknown location.
Recognize the importance of endometrial stripe thickness in symptomatic women experiencing a pregnancy of unknown location.
Identify the endometrial measurement at which ectopic pregnancy is less likely.
Which condition is defined as implantation of a fertilized ovum outside of the uterine cavity? Ectopic pregnancy Tubal pregnancy Pregnancy of unknown location Heterotopic pregnancy
Which finding is present in a pregnancy of unknown location? Free fluid Pelvic pain Positive β-hCG Thin endometrial stripe
What percentage of maternal mortalities are caused by ectopic pregnancy? 1.8 3.1 4.9 7.3
Which of the following excluded a patient from this study? Vaginal bleeding Hemodynamic instability Abdominal pain Absence of adnexal mass
Which endometrial thickness measurement (mm) was found to predict ectopic pregnancy as an unlikely diagnosis? 5 7 9 11