Pathophys
It's Complicated
Seek
And Destroy
Bad to Worse
Potent Potables
100

Most common causative organisms of PID

What are Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae?

100

Likely complication if concomitant RUQ pain and jaundice are present 

What is Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome? (perihepatic capsulitis, affecting 10% of PID cases)

100

Gold standard (controversial) test for diagnosis of PID

What is laparotomy?

100

Outpatient PID treatment

What are ceftriaxone 500 mg IM once, metronidazole 500 mg for 14 days, and doxycycline 100 mg for 14 days?

100

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? 

100

This drink, which is neither a cola nor a root beer, has its signature time three times daily at 10 am, 2 pm, and 4 pm according to one famous ad campaign

What is Dr. Pepper?

200

Risk factors for developing PID

What are risky sexual behavior, young age at first intercourse, numerous sexual partners, and age less than 25?

200

Feared PID complication potentially leading to infertility

What is Fallopian tube scarring? (15% risk from just one episode of PID)

200

Classic physical examination findings in PID

What are cervical motion tenderness, uterine tenderness, and adnexal tenderness?

200

Why metronidazole is included in the outpatient treatment regimen

What is to provide anaerobic coverage?

200

Preferred diagnostic modality for TOA

What is a CT scan? (increased sensitivity of 78 to 100 versus 75 to 82 percent compared to US) 

200

This beverage is (in)famously, and incorrectly, associated with hallucinations

What is absinthe?

300

PID develops from this infection

What is cervicitis?

300
Most common cause of death from in PID

What is tubo-ovarian abscess rupture?

300

Diagnostic criteria for PID

What are history of sexual activity and positive physical exam findings? (These alone are sufficient for empiric antibiotic treatment)

300

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?

300

Indications for surgical evaluation

What are failure with antibiotic therapy, a ruptured abscess, suspected sepsis, an abscess greater than 7 cm, or postmenopausal status?

300

Spotted Cow, Moon Man, and Raspberry Tart are offerings from this Wisconsin brewery.

What is New Glarus Brewing Company?

400

The two most common presenting symptoms of PID

What are lower abdominal pain and vaginal discharge?

400

Risk of this complication increases 10-fold after just one episode of PID

What is ectopic pregnancy?

400

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)

400

Treatment regimen for male sexual partners

What are doxycycline 100 mg for 7 days and ceftriaxone 500 mg once?

400

When to suspect a ruptured tubo-ovarian abscess

What are acute abdomen and/or evidence of sepsis?

400

A prom night classic and derived from the Hindi word for “Five,” it describes a number of ingredients mixed in a large bowl.

What is punch?

500

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?

500

This lingering symptom can be the cause of much consternation but is not associated with increased mortality

What is chronic abdominal pain?

500

Most sensitive physical examination finding in PID

What is adnexal tenderness?

500
Treatment regimen for PID in pregnant women

What are cefotetan or cefoxitin and azithromycin 1 g orally once? (plus admission)

500

Most common causative organisms of a tubo-ovarian abscess

What are Escherichia coli, aerobic streptococci, Bacteroides fragilis, Prevotella, and Peptostreptococcus?

500

130 herbs are used in making this drink brewed by French Carthusian monks.

What is Chartreuse?