Flashcards in Acute Salpingitis Deck (17):
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Salpingitis – a.k.a.? Suggestive physical exam sign?
Pelvic inflammatory disease; Cervical motion tenderness
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Tubo-ovarian abscess? Treatment?
Collection of purulent material around distal tube and ovary;
unlike typical abscess, can be treated with antibiotic therapy
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Common presentation of salpingitis?
Young, nulliparous female complaining of lower abdominal/pelvic pain and vaginal discharge with fever, and nausea/vomiting
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Signs and symptoms of acute salpingitis?
1. Abdominal, Cervical motion, adnexal tenderness
2. Vaginal discharge
3. Fever
4. Pelvic mass on physical exam/ultrasound
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Fitz-Hugh and Curtis syndrome?
Right upper quadrant pain seen in salpingitis when PERIHEPATIC ADHESIONS are present
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When salpingitis diagnosis is in doubt – best confirmatory method? Look for?
Laparoscopy; purulent discharge from fimbria
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Manage salpingitis as outpatient if? Tx?
1. Low-grade fever
2. Absence of paratonia signs
3. Tolerance of oral medication
Single IM ceftriaxone and oral doxycycline for 10-14 days
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Criteria for inpatient therapy?
1. Fails outpatient therapy (after reassessing for you hours after initiating)
2. Pregnant
3. Extremes of age (no teenagers)
4. Cannot tolerate oral medication ( nausea)
IV cefotetan or oral/IV doxycycline
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Patient on inpatient therapy for salpingitis does not improve within 48 to 72 hours – next step?
Laparoscopy to assess disease
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Tubo-ovarian abscess – organism? Abx? Complication?
Alternative treatment?
Anaerobics; clindamycin or metronidazole
Rupture
Radiological percutaneous drainage
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Long-term complications of salpingitis?
1. Chronic pelvic pain
2. Involuntary infertility
3. Ectopic pregnancy
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Infertility from PID directly related to?
Number of episodes of salpingitis
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Contraception that increases risk for PID? (Why?) another risk factor?
Decreases risk?
IUD (endocervical barrier is broken upon placement of IUD); OCP
Nulliparity
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Acute salpingitis – organism?
Multiple organisms
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Gold standard for diagnosing salpingitis?
Laparoscopy
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Sulfur granules in tubes – organism? Woman likely has a? Treatment?
Actinomyces; IUD; penicillin
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