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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)


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Alternate Names : Oophoritis, PID, Salpingitis, Salpingo-Oophoritis, Salpingo-Peritonitis

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Diagnosis & Tests

A general examination may reveal fever and abdominal tenderness. Pelvic examination may reveal cervical discharge, cervical motion tenderness (pain with movement of the cervix during a pelvic exam), a friable cervix (bleeds easily), uterine tenderness, or adnexal (ovarian) tenderness.

Tests include:

a WBC
an ESR (sed rate)
a wet prep or wet mount microscopic examination
a serum HCG (pregnancy test)
an endocervical culture for gonorrhea, chlamydia, or other organisms
a laparoscopy (may be needed)
pelvic ultrasound or CT scan (may be needed)

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Diseases & Conditions

• Abortion - Elective or Therapeutic
• Abortion - Spontaneous
• Chlamydia
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Ectropion
• Endometritis
• Gonorrhea - Female
• Infertility

Tests & Exams

• Culture - Endocervix
• Diagnostic Laparoscopy
• Endometrial Biopsy
• ESR
• HCG - Qualitative - Serum
• Pregnancy Test
• Vaginitis Test - Wet Mount
• WBC Count

Surgery & Procedures

• Abortion

Other Topics

• Abdominal Pain
• Appetite - Decreased
• Back Pain - Low
• Bleeding
• Cervix
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Intrauterine
• Intravenous
• Menstruation - Absent
• Menstruation - Painful
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Point Tenderness
• Sexual Intercourse - Painful
• Urinary Frequency/Urgency
• Urination - Painful
• Vaginal Bleeding Between Periods
• Vaginal Discharge

Review Date : 7/24/2002
Reviewed By : Peter Chen, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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