Articles Tagged with Laparoscopy

Ectopic Pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus - most often in a fallopian tube. Symptoms include pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding. Diagnosis uses transvaginal ultrasound and serial beta-hCG tests; treatment ranges from observation or methotrexate to surgery.

Mesothelioma Symptoms

Mesothelioma symptoms are often nonspecific and depend on tumor location (pleura, peritoneum, pericardium). Because symptoms can appear decades after asbestos exposure, early signs like cough, breathlessness, abdominal swelling, and chest pain warrant timely evaluation and tissue diagnosis.