PID

Question 1

what

Answer 1

infection and inflammation of female pelvic organs

usually result of ascending infection from endocervix

Question 2

causative organisms

Answer 2

chlamydia - most common
gonorrhoea mycoplasma genitalium
mycoplasma hominis

Question 3

features

Answer 3

lower abdo pain 
fever
deep dyspareunia
dysuria 
menstrual irregularities
discharge

Question 4

Ix

Answer 4

pregnancy test
high vaginal swab - often negative, so low threshold for treatment

chlamydia + gonnorhoea screen

Question 5

Mx

Answer 5

oral ofloxacin + oral metronidazole
or
IM ceftriaxone + oral doxycyline + oral metronidazole

Question 6

complications

Answer 6

Fitz-Hugh curtis syndrome
infertility
chronic pelvic pain
ectopic pregnancy