Most common causative organisms of PID
What are Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Likely complication if concomitant RUQ pain and jaundice are present
What is Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome? (perihepatic capsulitis, affecting 10% of PID cases)
Gold standard (controversial) test for diagnosis of PID
What is laparotomy?
Outpatient PID treatment
What are ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once, metronidazole 500 mg for 14 days, and doxycycline 100 mg for 14 days?
When to suspect TOA
What are no improvement after 72 hours of antibiotics, acutely ill presentation, painful unilateral adnexal mass, and/or severe pain precluding a pelvic exam?
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What is Dr. Pepper?
Risk factors for developing PID
What are risky sexual behavior, young age at first intercourse, numerous sexual partners, and age less than 25?
Feared PID complication potentially leading to infertility
What is Fallopian tube scarring? (15% risk from just one episode of PID)
Classic physical examination findings in PID
What are cervical motion tenderness, uterine tenderness, and adnexal tenderness?
Why metronidazole is included in the outpatient treatment regimen
What is to provide anaerobic coverage?
Preferred diagnostic modality for TOA
What is a CT scan? (increased sensitivity of 78 to 100 versus 75 to 82 percent compared to US)
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What is absinthe?
PID develops from this infection
What is cervicitis?
What is tubo-ovarian abscess rupture?
Diagnostic criteria for PID
What are history of sexual activity and positive physical exam findings? (These alone are sufficient for empiric antibiotic treatment)
Antibiotic management of TOA
What are ceftriaxone 1 g q24 hours, doxycycline 100 mg q12 hours, and metronidazole 500 mg q12 hours OR cefotetan 2 g q12 hours and doxycycline 100 mg q12 hours OR cefoxitin 2 g q6 hours and doxycycline 100 mg q12 hours?
Indications for surgical evaluation
What are failure with antibiotic therapy, a ruptured abscess, suspected sepsis, an abscess greater than 7 cm, or postmenopausal status?
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What is New Glarus Brewing Company?
The two most common presenting symptoms of PID
What are lower abdominal pain and vaginal discharge?
Risk of this complication increases 10-fold after just one episode of PID
What is ectopic pregnancy?
Testing should be performed for these two additional diseases.
What are syphilis and HIV? (as well as mycoplasma genitalium if possible and consider testing for hepatitis B and HPV if applicable)
Treatment regimen for male sexual partners
What are doxycycline 100 mg for 7 days and ceftriaxone 500 mg once?
When to suspect a ruptured tubo-ovarian abscess
What are acute abdomen and/or evidence of sepsis?
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What is punch?
How to prevent re-infection with PID
What is treat all sexual partners within the last 60 days and avoid sexual activity for 2 weeks?
This lingering symptom can be the cause of much consternation but is not associated with increased mortality
What is chronic abdominal pain?
Most sensitive physical examination finding in PID
What is adnexal tenderness?
What are cefotetan or cefoxitin and azithromycin 1 g orally once? (plus admission)
Most common causative organisms of a tubo-ovarian abscess
What are Escherichia coli, aerobic streptococci, Bacteroides fragilis, Prevotella, and Peptostreptococcus?
130 herbs are used in making this drink brewed by French Carthusian monks.
What is Chartreuse?