Ectopic Pregnancy

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 431-439

  Kriebs, Jan M ^a   Fahey, Jenifer O ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

ectopic pregnancy; first trimester bleeding; pregnancy complications; pregnancy diagnosis; pregnancy tests; spontaneous abortion; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; LIVER ENZYME; METHOTREXATE; PROGESTERONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CURETTAGE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; OBSTETRIC CARE; PAIN; PALPATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PELVIS SURGERY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES; VAGINA BLEEDING;

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NURSE'S ROLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PRENATAL CARE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33750360896     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2006.07.008     Document Type: Article

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