A 32 year old woman presents with lower abdominal pain and vaginal spotting at 7 weeks gestation. Serum hCG is 2500 IU/L and transvaginal ultrasound s...

Question

A 32 year old woman presents with lower abdominal pain and vaginal spotting at 7 weeks gestation. Serum hCG is 2500 IU/L and transvaginal ultrasound shows no intrauterine gestational sac and a small adnexal mass. She is haemodynamically stable. Which management is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Consider methotrexate therapy with close follow up

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Discharge without follow up

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Repeat pregnancy test in 3 months

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Immediate total abdominal hysterectomy

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Delay any treatment until foetal heart visible

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Ectopic pregnancy risk and methotrexate vs surgery

A 32 year old woman presents with lower abdominal pain and vaginal spotting at 7 weeks gestation. Serum hCG is 2500 IU/L and transvaginal ultrasound shows no intrauterine gestational sac and a small adnexal mass. She is haemodynamically stable. Which management is most appropriate?