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28-Year-Old Female Presenting for Pregnancy Confirmation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A healthy 28-year-old female presented to the emergency room for confirmatory pregnancy testing. The patient had a positive home pregnancy test 3 days prior to presentation and endorsed a last menstrual period of approximately 4 weeks ago. She experienced self-limited vaginal spotting 3 days prior and on present evaluation was asymptomatic. The patient was not undergoing infertility treatments. The physical examination was unremarkable. Laboratory results showed normal white blood cell count and hemoglobin, and a positive β-human chorionic gonadotropin of 34,600.

Source: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open

DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100189

Authors: Monica Sheridan, Patrick Lanter

Institutions: Stanford Medicine, Stanford University

Language: English

Topic: Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Studies

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,600