Female with Vaginal Bleeding

CASE PRESENTATION: A 24-year-old pregnant female presented to the emergency department with lower abdominal cramping and vaginal bleeding. A point-of-care ultrasound demonstrated a calcified yolk sac. DISCUSSION: When identified, calcification of the yolk sac in the first trimester is a sign of feta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Quilon, Mark, Glucksman, Alec, Emmanuel, Gregory, Greenstein, Josh, Hahn, Barry
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
Materias:
Images in Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7676798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33217295
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.8.48627
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Sumario:CASE PRESENTATION: A 24-year-old pregnant female presented to the emergency department with lower abdominal cramping and vaginal bleeding. A point-of-care ultrasound demonstrated a calcified yolk sac. DISCUSSION: When identified, calcification of the yolk sac in the first trimester is a sign of fetal demise. It is important for an emergency physician to be aware of the various signs and findings on point-of-care ultrasound and be familiar with the management of these pathologies.

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