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Jones, Derick

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

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Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy with an Intrauterine Device: Case Report and Sonographic Considerations
Jones, Derick D. , Kummer, Tobias , Schoen, Jessica C. , Jones, Derick

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine | November 17, 2020 | Volume: 4 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 559-563

10.5811/cpcem.2020.7.48258 Get It

Introduction: Ectopic pregnancy carries a high morbidity and mortality; patients are at risk for rupture and life-threatening hemorrhage. Case Report: We present a rare case of ruptured abdominal ectopic pregnancy in a patient with a well-positioned intrauterine device (IUD) and discuss the diagnostic utility that transabdominal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can have when performed at the bedside. Conclusion: While pregnancy with an IUD in place is rare, when it is encountered the emergency provider should maintain a high degree of suspicion for extrauterine pregnancy and perform prompt evaluation for hemorrhagic shock using diagnostic POCUS.