Table 2 Common signs and symptoms observed amongst women with tubal ectopic pregnancy (n = 73)
From: The impact of tubal ectopic pregnancy in Papua New Guinea – a retrospective case review
Investigation | % (number) |
|---|---|
Presenting complaints | |
Abdominal pain | 98.6 (72) |
Abnormal vaginal bleeding | 60.3 (44) |
Amenorrhoea | 52.1 (38) |
Syncope* | 26.0 (19) |
Findings upon examination | |
Guarding | 56.2 (41) |
Abdominal distension | 43.8 (32) |
Shock** | 34.3 (25) |
Rebound tenderness | 32.9 (24) |
Pyrexia | 24.7 (18) |
Pallor | 23.3 (17) |
Rigid abdomen | 19.2 (14) |
Abdominal mass | 5.5 (4) |
Bulging Pouch of Douglas | 35.6 (26) |
Cervical excitation | 32.9 (24) |
Adnexal tenderness | 27.4 (20) |
Adnexal mass | 6.9 (5) |