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Case Reports
. 1997 Sep;15(5):538-41.
doi: 10.1016/s0735-6757(97)90205-9.

Unrecognized pregnancy in the overdosed or poisoned patient

J S Jones  1 , K Dickson, S Carlson
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Case Reports

Unrecognized pregnancy in the overdosed or poisoned patient

J S Jones et al. Am J Emerg Med. 1997 Sep.

Abstract

A 22-year-old woman was found in bed unresponsive and hypotensive after an apparent overdose. Subsequent workup in the emergency department identified a ruptured ectopic pregnancy and extensive hemoperitoneum. A significant delay occurred when emergency physicians excluded the possibility of pregnancy because of the patient's normal menstrual history. A qualitative serum or urine pregnancy test is recommended in all women of child-bearing age who present with poisoning or drug overdose.

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