Pregnancy of unknown location
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The term pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) is assigned when neither the intra or extrauterine pregnancy is identified inon transvaginal ultrasound ( TVS) in the context of a positive beta HCG
Differential diagnosis is:
- very early pregnancy, not detected with ultrasound
- complete miscarriage
- unidentified ectopic pregnancy
Investigations
- serial hCG level - best for predicting ectopic pregnancy
- serum progesterone - best indicator of viability
See also
-<p>The term <strong>pregnancy of unknown location (PUL)</strong> is assigned when neither the intra or extrauterine pregnancy is identified in the context of a positive <a href="/articles/beta-hcg-levels">beta HCG</a>.</p><p>Differential diagnosis is:</p><ol>- +<p>The term <strong>pregnancy of unknown location (PUL)</strong> is assigned when neither intra or extrauterine pregnancy is identified on transvaginal ultrasound ( TVS) in the context of a positive urine pregnancy test.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><ol>
-</ol><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/ectopic-pregnancy">ectopic pregnancy</a></li></ul>- +</ol><h4>Investigations</h4><ul>
- +<li>serial hCG level - best for predicting ectopic pregnancy</li>
- +<li>serum progesterone - best indicator of viability</li>
- +</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/ectopic-pregnancy">ectopic pregnancy</a></li>
- +<li><a title="Early pregnancy" href="/articles/early-pregnancy">early pregnancy</a></li>
- +</ul>
References changed:
- 3. Boyraz G, Bozdağ G. Pregnancy of unknown location. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. 2013;14 (2): 104-8. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/jtgga.2013.74317">doi:10.5152/jtgga.2013.74317</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3881745">Free text at pubmed</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24592084">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
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