The medical term for ectopic pregnancy is ectopic pregnancy. The examination for ectopic pregnancy includes a variety of tests, such as ultrasound, blood HCG measurement, posterior fornix puncture and even laparoscopy.
1. Ultrasound, ultrasound can determine the location of ectopic pregnancy and the size of the mass. Ultrasound is characterized by: no gestational sac in the uterine cavity, abnormal hypoechoic area can be detected outside the uterus, sometimes yolk sac and primitive cardiac tube pulsation can be seen; some patients are atypical, mixed echoes can be seen outside the uterine cavity, no fetal heart, fetal buds, but the pelvis can be seen in a free dark area, this case is also highly suspected as ectopic pregnancy.
2. Blood HCG measurement, normal pregnancy blood HCG doubles every 1.7~2.0 days, ectopic pregnancy blood HCG rises slowly and the value is low.
3. Posterior fornix puncture, for patients suspected of internal bleeding. Patients with abdominal pain, pallor, fatigue and other manifestations can be examined, if ectopic pregnancy, intra-abdominal hemorrhage, in the puncture can be extracted dark red non-clotting blood.
4. Laparoscopy, if the above examination is not typical and the symptoms are serious, laparoscopy can be performed to determine the location of embryo growth, size, and whether there is internal bleeding, and treatment can be carried out at the same time after diagnosis.
Ectopic pregnancy may require two or more tests to determine. The disease is highly suspected when the patient experiences menopause, abdominal pain, and vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse, and should be examined and diagnosed in a timely manner, preferably before rupture occurs, in order to avoid a life-threatening situation.