Ectopic Pregnancy Flashcards
What is ectopic pregnancy
Pregnancy outside of uterine cavity
Incidence of ectopic pregnancy
11/1000
How many presenting to EPU have ectopic pregnancy
2-3%
Risk factors of ectopic pregnancy
ART
TUBAL DAMAGE
PREVIOUS ECTOPIC
PREVIOUS INFECTION like PID
PREVIOUS SURGERY
SMOKING
Best diagnostic tool for ectopic pregnancy
TVS
Laparoscopy is no longer gold standard
In diagnosing of Ectopic pregnancy, Rate of false negative laparoscopies
3 - 4.5%
US findings of tubal ectopic
Empty uterine cavity
Presence of sac in adnexa separate form ovary 50-60%
Extrauterine gest sac 20-40-%
G sac with yolk sac and fetal pole with or without cardiac activity 15-20%
Pseudosac
Echogenic fluid in POD 28-36%
what does ehcoegenic fluid signify
Haemopertonuem
Majority Cases: blood from fibril end of the tube meaning tubal abortion
In others: ruptured tubal pregnancy
Which blood investigation done in diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy
Beta hcg
In all types of ectopic preg., bhcg has only prognostic value, no diagnostic value.
Ways you can manage a tubal Ectopic?
Expectant
Medical
Surgical
Criteria of Expectant management
No pain
hemodynamically stable
no hemoperitoneum
sac <30mm
no cardiac activity
bhcg <1500
woman’s consent
ability to f/up
When is expectant mx discontinued?
- women withdraw consent
- significant pain
- hemodynamically unstable
- rising bhcg to >2000
In expectant mx, till what level of bhcg women followed up
less than 20
Success rate of expectant management
57-100% depending on initial bhcg level.
Overall 72%
If bhcg <1000 = 80-90%
Criteria of medical management
No pain
hemodynamically stable
no hemoperitoneum
sac <35 mm
no cardiac activity
bhcg 1500-5000
woman’s consent
ability to f/up
no IU pregnancy
No sensitivity to MTX
How do u f/up post MTX
BhCG on day 4 & 7
If decreased by >15% -> weekly levels till <15
if decreases by <15% –> reevaluate by US
Percaution along w/ MTX
Avoid Alcohol and Folate
Baseline Inv.: CBC, BG, urine, LFT, U&E
MTX common side effects and adverse effects
Common:
- Mild elevated LFTs
- Stomatitis
- Bloating, excessive flatulence
Adverse:
- GI ulcers
- Pneumonitis
-Pulmonary fibrosis
- Liver cirrhosis
- Renal Failure
- Bone Marrow suppression