out of place correct answers ectopic pregnancy is derived from the Greek word ektopos, meaning
_____.
fallopian tubes, cervix, ovary, cornual region of the uterus ,and the abdominal cavity correct
answers Ectopic pregnancy refers to implatation of fertilized egg in a location outside of the
uterine cavity, including:
primates correct answers _____ are the only animals that have tubal ectopic pregnancies
first trimester correct answers ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal death (due to
hemorrhaging) in what trimester?
-previous ectopic pregnancy
-previous tubal surgery
-tubal ligation
-tubal pathology
-in utero DES exposure
-current IUD use correct answers what are HIGH risk factors of an ectopic pregnancy?
a woman had a tubal ligation but desired to get pregnant again so the tubes are brought back
together (this can cause an ectopic pregnancy too) correct answers what is tubal anastomosis?
that she doesn't have an ectopic pregnancy correct answers it's not likely that a pt will get
pregnancy with an IUD but if she does have an IUD, you would want to make sure what?
-infertility
-previous cervicitis (gonorrhea, chlamydia)
-multiple sexual partners
-smoking correct answers what are MODERATE risk factors for ectopic pregnancy?
many sexual partners increases the risk for cervicitis correct answers why is having multiple
sexual partners a moderate risk factor for an ectopic pregnancy?
-previous pelvic/abdominal surgery
-vaginal douching
-early age of intercourse (<18 years) correct answers LOW risk factors ectopic pregnancy?
fallopian tube correct answers 95% of ectopic pregnancies occur in the ____?
Ampulla (70%)
- isthmus (12%)
- fimbria (11%)
, - interstitial /corneal (2%) correct answers within the fallopian tube, what is the most common
site for an etopic pregnancy?
3% of ectopic pregnancies correct answers how common is it for an ectopic pregnancy to occur
in the ovary?
1% of ectopic pregnancies correct answers how common is it for an ectopic pregnancy to occur
in the abdomen?
<1% of ectopic pregnancies correct answers how common is it for an ectopic pregnancy to occur
in the cervix?
1) conditions that delay or prevent passage of the fertilized oocyte into the uterine cavity or
2) factors inherent in the embryo that result in premature implantation correct answers patho of
ectopic pregnancy?
-abdominal pain
-amenorrhea
-vaginal bleeding correct answers the classic symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are: (3)
breast tenderness, frequent urination, nausea, etc. correct answers only about 50% of patients
with an ectopic pregnancy present typically... so they would present with normal pregnancy
discomforts like....?
pelvic tenderness, enlarged uterus, adnexal mass, or tenderness correct answers clinicians should
have a high index of suspicion for ectopic pregnancy in any woman who presents with these
symptoms and who presents with physical findings of:?
asymptomatic correct answers remember a patient with an ectopic pregnancy can also be
______.
pregnancy test
(ALWAYS DO A PREGNANCY TEST) correct answers a ____ is important in premenopausal
women who present with abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding in order to guide the direction of
further evaluation
-no uterus (hysterectomy)
-confirmed menopause
-young girls prior to menarche
-XY genotype correct answers reasons to not order a pregnancy test?
reveal tachycardia and orthostatic changes