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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - STI Treatment Guidelines
If the cervical discharge appears normal and no WBCs are observed on the wet prep of vaginal fluid, a PID diagnosis is unlikely, and alternative causes of pain should be considered.
Core Concepts - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Self-Study Lessons
Prompt presumptive PID treatment should be initiated for sexually active young women (and other women at risk of STIs) if they are experiencing pelvic or lower abdominal pain, if no cause for the illness other than PID can be identified, or if one or more minimum clinical criteria are met.
Pelvic inflammatory disease - BMJ Best Practice
Symptoms and physical findings vary widely and may include lower abdominal tenderness, adnexal tenderness, and cervical motion tenderness. Fever and cervical or vaginal discharge may also be present. Diagnosis may be difficult because symptoms range from absent to severe and may be non-specific.
Chapter 14: Altered Reproductive Function Flashcards | Quizlet
A female client is being seen in the ED with complaints of lower abdominal pain, dyspareunia, back pain, purulent cervical discharge, and the presence of adnexal tenderness and painful cervix on bimanual pelvic examination.
Diagnosing and Treating Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Minimum physical exam criteria for the diagnosis of PID include cervical motion tenderness, uterine tenderness, and adnexal tenderness. Such criteria have been made in hopes of increased sensitivity.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Clinical Presentation
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infectious and inflammatory disorder of the upper female genital tract, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and adjacent pelvic structures. Infection...
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - WikEM
It is the most common serious infection in women aged 16 to 25 years and begins as cervicitis (commonly due to GC or chlamydia) that may progress to polymicrobial infection. Adnexal tenderness. ↑ Lee DC, Swaminathan AK. Sensitivity of ultrasound for the diagnosis of tubo-ovarian abscess: a case report and literature review.
Pelvic Pain and Vaginal Bleeding - M3 Curriculum | SAEM
Discuss the management of the most common and emergent etiologies of pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding. Case #1. A 23-year-old G2P1011 presents to the emergency departmentcomplaining of lower abdominal pain and vaginal discharge for the past week. She also noticed some spotting over the last 2 weeks. Her BP is 128/76, HR 86, RR 16, Temp 98.8F.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - lumen.luc.edu
An ultrasound is indicated, if an adnexal mass is suspected, the diagnosis is in question, or if the patient does not respond to initial therapy. Ultrasound is sensitive and specific for the presence of tuboovarian abscess. If an ectopic pregnancy is suspected, an US is diagnostic.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Clinical Risks, Diagnosis, and Young ...
PID occurs when micro-organisms ascend from the vagina or cervix to the fallopian tubes and other genital tract structures. PID can result from untreated bacterial infections, most commonly chlamydia and gonorrhea.¹.
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