Early Pregnancy: Where Is It and Is It Viable?

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

1:00pm – 2:30pm .

Location:FL Salon H

CE: 1.5

This session will address controversies in assessing ultrasound milestones in early pregnancy and the use or misuse of discriminatory values in evaluating early pregnancy. It will then progress into the evaluation of pregnancies of unknown location and the dilemma in reliably diagnosing ectopic pregnancies, including newer approaches and treatments.

Speaker(s)

Steven Goldstein, MD, MSCP, CCD (he/him/his)

Professor
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display
James Shwayder, MD, JD

Adjunct Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Venice, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

Employ specific ultrasound criteria to diagnose early intrauterine pregnancy, whether viable or not. 1. Know how to approach the diagnostic dilemma of evaluating a patient with a possible ectopic pregnancy
Apply a systematic approach to the pregnancy of unknown location. 1. Understand the value of various diagnostic tests 2, Understand algorithms for diagnosing and treating patients with an ectopic pregnancy
Review the ultrasound findings in patients with an ectopic pregnancy. 1. Gain insight into the ultrasound findings in patients with an ectopic pregnancy

Disclosure(s):

Steven R. Goldstein, MD, MSCP, CCD: No relevant disclosure to display

James M. Shwayder, MD, JD: No financial relationships to disclose

Presentations:

1:00pm – 1:45pm .

Early Pregnancy Failure and Pregnancy of Unknown Location: How Do hCG Levels and Ultrasound Correlate?
Steven R. Goldstein, MD, MSCP, CCD (he/him/his) – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
1:35pm – 2:10pm .

Ultrasound in Evaluating Pregnancies of Unknown Location and Ectopic Pregnancy
James M. Shwayder, MD, JD – University of Florida, Gainesville, FL