Ring of Fire: The Case of Mistaken Identity

This case investigates the difference between heterotopic pregnancy vs. intrauterine pregnancy, a topic that more emergency medicine physicians will face as the rates of assisted reproductive technologies increase. Throughout the case, the pathognomonic "Ring of Fire" is discussed, as is s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Adams, Clates P, Zabel, Andrew, Hannick, Vanessa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9506592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36168651
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.29452
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Sumario:This case investigates the difference between heterotopic pregnancy vs. intrauterine pregnancy, a topic that more emergency medicine physicians will face as the rates of assisted reproductive technologies increase. Throughout the case, the pathognomonic "Ring of Fire" is discussed, as is seen on the transvaginal ultrasound, and its reliability is assessed.

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