Est-ce que is the inversion of c'est que, literally, it is that.. That's why a hyphen is required between est and ce: c'est = ce + est which are inverted to est-ce. For the variations qu'est-ce qui and qui est-ce qui, see my lesson on interrogative pronouns. More. Asking questions in French. French interrogatives. Expressions with Ãªtre. Most common French phrases. Article.
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand IUP in the field in general and in the Medical terminology in particular. intrauterine pregnancy.
However, use of ultrasonographic imaging should never preclude adequate resuscitation or definitive surgical therapy in a patient who is hemodynamically unstable and in whom ectopic pregnancy is strongly suspected. The goal of bedside ultrasonography is to diagnose an intrauterine pregnancy (IUP). Ectopic pregnancy can be reliably excluded in patients with a demonstrated IUP; heterotopic pregnancy remains very rare in patients who are not taking fertility agents.