Ectopic Pregnancy: Is It Really an Enormous Phobia for Emergency Physicians?
TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.8, no.4, pp.155-159, 2008 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 8 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2008
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.155-159
- Keywords: Ectopic pregnancy, emergency department, risk factors
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives: Any pregnancy in which the implantation occurs outside the uterine cavity is defined as ectopic pregnancy (EP). Approximately 2% of all pregnancies are diagnosed as ectopic pregnancy. Ruptured EP is the most life-threatening emergency in the first trimester of pregnancy. The objective of this study is to determine the incidence of unstable ectopic pregnancy with abnormal vital signs and to find out the risk factors.