A life-threatening condition - ruptured ectopic pregnancy with negative urine pregnancy test: a case report
Ectopic pregnancy is an extra-uterine pregnancy and is a potentially life-threatening condition that can lead to death from intra-peritoneal hemorrhage. This case reports a rare occurrence of ruptured tubal pregnancy in which the patient presented early with abdominal pain and a negative urine pregn...
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2021
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95761/ https://e-mfp.org/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Summary: | Ectopic pregnancy is an extra-uterine pregnancy and is a potentially life-threatening condition that can lead to death from intra-peritoneal hemorrhage. This case reports a rare occurrence of ruptured tubal pregnancy in which the patient presented early with abdominal pain and a negative urine pregnancy test but subsequently presented again with evidence of intra-peritoneal hemorrhage. A negative urine pregnancy test is often used to rule out pregnancy, but it is not 100% sensitive. Complete assessment is critical in this important diagnosis in order to plan for the appropriate emergency management. |
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