Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Signs and Symptoms
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Signs and Symptoms“ von John Fisher, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 4 – Selective Sub-Internship“. Der Vortrag ist dabei in folgende Kapitel unterteilt:
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease – Signs/Symptoms
- Empirical Treatment
- Laparoscopy
Quiz zum Vortrag
A 26-year-old sexually active woman comes to the emergency department because of fever and abdominal pain for two days. Pelvic examination shows purulent cervical discharge and severe cervical motion tenderness with pain in her left lower quadrant. Her white blood cell count is 14,000/mm3 with 8% band neutrophils. Serum beta-hCG is within the normal range. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Granuloma inguinale
- Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
- Chlamydial cervicitis
- Lymphogranuloma venereum
In a patient with a clinical diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which of the following is an indication for laparoscopic evaluation?
- Failure of outpatient treatment
- All women with a clinical diagnosis of PID should undergo laparoscopic evaluation.
- A positive past medical history of PID
- Presence of gram-negative intracellular dipplococci on smears
- Severe cervical motion tenderness and discharge
Which of the following clinical manifestations in a sexualy active young woman MOST likely indicates pelvic inflammatory disease?
- Lower abdominal pain and cervical motion tenderness
- Lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding
- Pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding
- Flank pain and dysuria
- Pelvic pain and dysuria
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Dozent des Vortrages Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Signs and Symptoms
John Fisher, MD
Dr. John F. Fisher is a Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University in the USA.
He obtained his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 1969. He is a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP) and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
Due to his achievements, he has earned the Annual J. Willis Hurst Teaching Award, the Jane F. Deforges Excellence in Medical Education Award, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Clinical Teacher Award.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Fisher teaches courses on Infectious Diseases.
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