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ConditionName

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

RLQ; LLQ abdominal pain; a vaginal discharge; and irregular vaginal bleeding; STI; fever (>101F)
New/unusual purulent cervical or vaginal discharge;

PhysicalFindings

Cervical motion tenderness;
Low abdomen tenderness; 
Uterine tenderness;
Fever (may have)

ClinicalTests

Check pregnancy! hCG
Increased WBC(Leukocytosis); 
CRP and ESR; 
Culture; 
Trance vaginal US; 
Most accurate: laparoscopy;

RiskFactors

Infections: Chlamydia; 
Gonorrhoeae; 
Bacteroides; E.coli; Streptococci
Multiple sex partners; 
15-25 y/o; Infected sex partner;
Mostly affects sexually active young female

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

infertility;
Chronic pelvic pain;
Ectopic pregnancy;

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

Barrier contraception;
Antibiotics;

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/gynecology-and-obstetrics/vaginitis,-cervicitis,-and-pelvic-inflammatory-disease-pid/pelvic-inflammatory-disease-pid