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SCI.AFTAB
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02/08/08 - 01:50 PM

What does this mean?
35 yo,missed period for one week , BHCG in deteminant?
what is the next step?
this is the step 3 question

dr_arc
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02/09/08 - 08:38 AM

B HCG values to determine pregnancy, next step -TVS
values more than 1500 usually corelate with inte uterine pregnancy. if values high but no gsac visualised then repeat b HCG values in 24 hrs to see if it increases, if not think ectopic and look for it if not already visualised on TV

AAzad
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02/11/08 - 01:28 PM

I agree with dr_arc, this is a good approach , also very high BHCG may indicate mole.if low HCG check it every 48 Hours .
God bless , Good luck

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02/29/08 - 10:25 AM

what is TVS please?

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02/29/08 - 11:09 AM

inkspot wrote:
what is TVS please?

was about to ask the same question... am thinking TVS-trans vaginal sonography... but not sure... please elucidate

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03/07/08 - 06:54 PM

The approach will be to call her again in your office in another 4 days and do BHCG again. It will give us a more clearer picture.

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03/13/08 - 02:16 PM

i c we better trace the levels of hCG.. normally the hCG begin to rise 10 d after fertilization (14d b4 the first day of the expected cycle, which is now missing) this means that if this is a normal preg, hCG is about 4 d circulating in the blood....so we have to give it a chance to be recorded.. if still indetermined... a TVUS should be done

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