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Aug 2, 2024
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PLAINSVIEW HOSPITAL
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Plainsview Nursing Home
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Aug 2, 2024
Ending on:
Aug 2, 2024
Moderator(s):
Dr.
FELIX ONGANGO
MBChB, MMED
Venue: MBChB, MMED
PLAINSVIEW HOSPITAL
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ECTOPIC PREGNANCY
Starting on:
Aug 2, 2024
Aug 2, 2024
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Aug 2, 2024
Aug 2, 2024
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PLAINSVIEW HOSPITAL
PLAINSVIEW HOSPITAL
Description
A pregnancy in which the fertilised egg implants outside the uterus. The fertilised egg can't survive outside the uterus. If left to grow, it may damage nearby organs and cause life-threatening loss of blood. Symptoms include pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding. To prevent complications, treatment is required. In the early stages, medication may be sufficient. Later stages require surgery.
Objectives
A tubal pregnancy — the most common type of ectopic pregnancy — happens when a fertilized egg gets stuck on its way to the uterus, often because the fallopian tube is damaged by inflammation or is misshapen. Hormonal imbalances or abnormal development of the fertilized egg also might play a role.
Symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy usually develop between the 4th and 12th weeks of pregnancy. Some women don't have any symptoms at first. They may not find out they have an ectopic pregnancy until an early scan shows the problem or they develop more serious symptoms later on.
You can't always prevent an ectopic pregnancy, but you can reduce your risk by using a condom when not trying for a baby to protect yourself against STIs, and by stopping smoking if you smoke.
Presenters
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Dr.
FELIX ONGANGO
MBChB, MMED
OPTHALMOLOGY