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Episode 24 - First Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies: Recognition and Management

EB Medicine

Jeff: Perhaps most importantly, no history or physical alone can rule in or out an ectopic pregnancy, for that you’ll need testing and imaging or operative findings. Jeff: Up first is the urine pregnancy test. Nachi: And that’s a perfect segue into our next section - diagnostic studies. Gadolinium should always be avoided.