OB/GYN, POCUS Education
July 22nd 2022

Lower Abdominal Pain

A 25-year-old female presented to the emergency department with lower abdominal pain. Urine HCG was positive. A transabdominal pelvic ultrasound was performed. The following images were obtained. What is the diagnosis? A. Normal intrauterine pregnancy B. Heterotopic pregnancy C. Ectopic pregnancy     Explanation The images show evidence of an ectopic pregnancy. No gestational sac or embryo seen within the uterine cavity.   Reference https://emrounds.org/the-pregnant-pelvic-pocus/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9J9xZT9zyc   Want to test your Obstetrics POCUS knowledge further? Try out our 7 question Obstetrics first trimester knowledge check!

A 25-year-old female presented to the emergency department with lower abdominal pain. Urine HCG was positive. A transabdominal pelvic ultrasound was performed. The following images were obtained.

What is the diagnosis?

A. Normal intrauterine pregnancy
B. Heterotopic pregnancy
C. Ectopic pregnancy

 

 

Explanation

The images show evidence of an ectopic pregnancy. No gestational sac or embryo seen within the uterine cavity.

 

Reference

https://emrounds.org/the-pregnant-pelvic-pocus/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9J9xZT9zyc

 

Want to test your Obstetrics POCUS knowledge further?

Try out our 7 question Obstetrics first trimester knowledge check!

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