Hawa is a 26-year-old female patient with a history of infertility.
She and her partner have been trying to conceive naturally for 2
years. Hawa started taking fertility medication 6 months ago to
stimulate follicle d
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Hawa is a 26-year-old female patient with a history of infertility.
She and her partner have been trying to conceive naturally for 2
years. Hawa started taking fertility medication 6 months ago to
stimulate follicle development. At 21 years of age, she was
diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease, which was treated
with antibiotics. Her menstrual cycle has been unpredictable over
the last 3 months, with sporadic light bleeding. During the last
month, she has felt nauseous and experienced diarrhea.
Yesterday, she had a sudden onset of abdominal and pelvic pain
and heavy vaginal bleeding. She is concerned about the sudden
change and sees her gynecologist the following day.
Hawa’s gynecologist is concerned she may be experiencing an ectopic
pregnancy. Briefly describe what this means, in your own words.
Selected
Answer:
Hawa's fertilized egg implants itself outside the uterus and grows. ("Ectopic
pregnancy - Symptoms and causes", 2018)
Ectopic pregnancy - Symptoms and causes. (2018). Retrieved from
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ectopic-pregnancy/symptomscauses/syc-20372088
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Question 2
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There are many risk factors for ectopic pregnancies. Which risk factors
does Hawa display?
Selected
Answer:
Hawa has had past infertility treatments which raise a major risk in
ectopic pregnancies. ("Ectopic pregnancy - Symptoms and causes", 2018)
Ectopic pregnancy - Symptoms and causes. (2018). Retrieved from
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ectopic-pregnancy/symptomscauses/syc-20372088
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Question 3
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Hawa’s physician explains that most ectopic pregnancies are “tubal
pregnancies.” What does this mean?
Selected
Answer:
Implantation occurred within the
fallopian tube.
Question 4
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Why is it concerning for a fertilized egg to implant outside of the uterus?
Selected
Answer:
The fertilized egg cannot survive and will eventually the growing tissue to
cause bleeding that is life threatening. ("Ectopic pregnancy - Symptoms and
causes", 2018)
Ectopic pregnancy - Symptoms and causes. (2018). Retrieved from
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