• Am J Emerg Med · Apr 2019

    Case Reports

    Acute ascites and abdominal pain from ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).

    • John Kiel.
    • University of Florida, Jacksonville College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, 655 West 8th Street, C506, Jacksonville, FL 32209, United States of America.. Electronic address: jkielmph@gmail.com.
    • Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Apr 1; 37 (4): 794.e5-794.e6.

    AbstractA healthy 30 year old female G1P1 presented to the ED with a chief complaint of abdominal pain, shortness of breath and bloating 72 hours after an egg retrieval out of state. She states she had two injections of an unknown hormone therapy and that the retrieval was uncomplicated. On arrival, heart rate is is 130-140s and her blood pressure is soft (99/76). Her abdomen is distended and non-focally tender but not peritoneal. Point-of-care FAST exam was immediately performed showing free fluid (Fig. 1) and enlarged, cystic appearing ovaries (Fig. 2).Published by Elsevier Inc.

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