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In an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilised egg implants outside the womb (usually in the fallopian tube) and continues to grow and enlarge. The fallopian tube is not designed to support a pregnancy and so as the pregnancy grows, the tube is stretched and eventually will rupture.

Information about a surgical option called Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA), which can be done using local anaesthetic.

A hydatidiform mole, or molar pregnancy, is a medical term which means fluid filled mass of cells. The cells that normally become the placenta grow too quickly and fill the womb where the embryo would normally develop. This means a normal pregnancy cannot develop.

Rhinitis is a term used to describe inflammation of the lining of the nose. It usually involves a blocked, runny or itchy nose and possibly bouts of sneezing.

Advice on how to manage a scar following a wound.

The mastoid bone is part of the skull, just behind the ear. It contains lots of air spaces called mastoid air cells. It is connected to the middle ear. Mastoid surgery involves removing part of the mastoid air cells.

Information on before, during and after a Meckel's scan which is a diagnostic imaging procedure that detects abnormally-located gastric mucosa.

Ménière’s disease is a disorder that affects the labyrinth (a system of passages) of the inner ear, which is important for hearing and balance. About 1 in 1000 people have Ménière’s disease and it may affect an equal number of men and women. It may develop it at any age, but it is most common in people between 20 and 60 years old.

Advice and support for people attending the Emergency Department.

Treatment of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate.