PATIENT INFORMATION
EARLY PREGNANCY
ASSESSMENT UNIT
THE EPAU PROVIDES A SERVICE MONDAY TO FRIDAY
9am-4pm
EPAU
TEL NO: 01463 705275
IF YOU HAVE NEED AN URGENT REVIEW OUTWITH THESE
HOURS PLEASE CONTACT YOUR GP OR ACCIDENT AND
EMERGENCY DEPT.
WARD 9B
GROUND FLOOR,
ZONE 8
RAIGMORE HOSPITAL
TEL NO: 01463 705275
OPENING TIMES: MONDAY – FRIDAY 0900-1600
THE ASSESSMENT UNIT
YOU MAY BE REFERED TO EPAU IF YOU ARE:
ON ARRIVAL AT YOUR APPOINTMENT OUR SPECIALIST NURSE
WILL ASK YOU TO COME IN TO THE CLINIC ROOM AND DO AN
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MORE THAN 6 WEEKS PREGNANT AND LESS THAN 13
WEEKS PREGNANT AND
ASSESSMENT OF YOUR CURRENT SYMPTOMS AND CLINICAL
CONDITION. THEY WILL ASK ABOUT YOUR PREVIOUS MEDICAL,
SURGICAL AND PREGNANCY HISTORY.
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EXPERIENCING VAGINAL BLEEDING- LIGHT TO
MODERATE SPOTTING OVER 48HRS
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EXPERIENCING ABDOMINAL PAIN, CRAMPY IN
NATURE
DEPENDENT ON YOUR SYMPTOMS AND HOW MANY WEEKS
PREGNANT YOU ARE, YOU MAY THEN BE ASKED TO PREPARE FOR
AN ULTRASOUND SCAN. IF THIS IS THE CASE, YOU WILL ALMOST
CERTAINLY BE OFFERED A VAGINAL SCAN AS THIS ENABLES THE
BEST IMAGES TO BE OBTAINED. FOR THIS REASON IT IS NOT
OR
NECESSARY TO ARRIVE WITH A FULL BLADDER.
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PREVIOUS RECURRENT MISCARRIAGE X3,
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PREVIOUS EPTOPIC OR MOLAR PREGNANCY
FROM HERE A CARE PLAN WILL BE AGREED.
WE RUN AN APPOINTMENT SYSTEM AND WILL ENDEVOUR TO
KEEP TO YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME HOWEVER DUE TO THE
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UNDERGOING IVF
NATURE OF THE CLINIC WE CAN SOMETIMES RUN LATE.
PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST 1HR FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT.
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UNCERTAIN GESTATION WITH PAIN