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PHYSIOLOGICAL CAUSES
Menstrual reflux
Backflow of
matured egg cell
ANATOMICAL CAUSES
Decreased tubal
motility
Congenital anomalies
OTHER CAUSES
STDs
PID
Previous ectopic
pregnancy
Salphingitis
Slow movement
of matured egg
cell
Scar
Adhesion
History of
abortion
IUD
Prevents
egg cell
movement
Endometrial
scarring
Stasis
FERTILICATION
Ovarian
implant
FERTILICATION
Tubal
implant
Abdominal
implant
Cervical
implant
Manifestations
of some signs
of pregnancy
Increase in size
Uterine enlargement
Elevated HCG level
Nausea and vomiting
Amenorrhea
Activation/release
of pain chemicals
Creation of
microscopic cuts
Unrecognized/ignored
Continues to enlarge
Pain perception
Spotting
Abnormal
menstruation
Dull pain
More pain chemicals are released /activated
Acute lower
abdominal
pain
Nausea and
vomiting
Kehrs sign
Peritoneal
Rupture
Vaginal
Cul-de-sac
Rectal pressure
Neck pain
Signs of shock