Summary
Differentials
Common
- Aborto espontâneo
- Gravidez ectópica
- Trabalho de parto prematuro
- Massa anexial
- Cistite aguda
- Descolamento da placenta
- Ruptura uterina
- Pielonefrite aguda
- Nefrolitíase
- Hidronefrose aguda
- Cisto ovariano roto
- Cisto ovariano hemorrágico
- Torção anexial
- Apendicite
- Colecistite
- Pancreatite aguda
- Obstrução intestinal
- Miomas uterinos
Uncommon
- Corioamnionite
- Síndrome de hemólise, enzimas hepáticas elevadas e plaquetopenia (HELLP)
- Esteatose hepática aguda da gravidez
- Síndrome da hiperestimulação ovariana
- Ruptura esplênica
- Hematoma na bainha do reto
Contributors
Authors
Pasquale Berlingieri, MBBS, MD, PhD
Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Head of Virtual Reality (Screen-Based) Simulation Centre
The Royal Free Campus
University College London
London
UK
Disclosures
PB declares that he has no competing interests.
Jurgis Gediminas Grudzinskas, BSc, MBBS, MD, FRCOG, FRACOG
Formerly Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital School of Medicine
London
UK
Disclosures
JGG is an author of a number of references cited in this topic.
Peer reviewers
John Bachman, MD
Consultant in Family Medicine
Parker D Sanders and Isabella Sanders Professor of Primary Care
Rochester
MN
Disclosures
JB declares that he has no competing interests.
Rhona Hughes, MBChB
Lead Obstetrician
Lothian Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health
The Royal Infirmary
Edinburgh
Scotland
Disclosures
RH declares that she has no competing interests.
Samuel J. Stratton, MD, MPH
Professor
UCLA School of Public Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
Los Angeles
Medical Director
Health Disaster Management/Emergency Medical Services
Orange County Health Care Agency
Santa Ana
CA
Disclosures
SJS declares that he has no competing interests.
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References
Key articles
Kumar SS, Collings AT, Wunker C, et al. SAGES guidelines for the use of laparoscopy during pregnancy. Surg Endosc. 2024 Jun;38(6):2947-63.Full text Abstract
Hahn SA, Promes SB, Brown MD. American College of Emergency Physicians clinical policies subcommittee (Writing Committee) on early pregnancy. Clinical policy: critical Issues in the initial evaluation and management of patients presenting to the emergency department in early pregnancy. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Feb;69(2):241-50.e20.Full text Abstract
American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: right lower quadrant pain. 2022 [internet publication].Full text
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee opinion, no. 723: guidelines for diagnostic imaging during pregnancy and lactation. Oct 2017 [internet publication].Full text
Reference articles
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Guidelines
- Guidelines for the use of laparoscopy during pregnancy
- Ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage: diagnosis and initial management
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