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Ectopic pregnancies are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the first trimester of pregnancy. Hospital protocols requiring a specific beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) level to qualify for diagnostic testing (pelvic ultrasound) can delay diagnosis and treatment. In this study we sought to determine the relationship between β-hCG level and the size of ectopic pregnancy with associated outcomes.
Eisaman et al. (Wed,) studied this question.