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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

In the health facility, doctors diagnose pelvic inflammatory disease basing on their signs

and symptoms. For example, the pelvic exam, the analysis of vaginal discharge and the cervical

culture or the tests of the urine. During this exam, the doctor must first check the pelvic region

for the signs and symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (Apostolou, Chapman, Person,

Kreisel, & McCollum,2018). The doctor needs to use cotton swabs to take the samples from the

vagina and the cervix. Te collected samples is ten analyzed at the lab to determine the organism,

which has caused the infection (Shigemi, Matsui, Fushimi, & Yasunaga, 2019). To proof the

diagnosis or find the extent of epidemic widespread, the doctor might recommend the following

tests

Blood and the urine tests

These two tests are used to measure one's white blood cell count. These will, in turn, be

used to indicate any form of infection. It is also used to suggest inflammation. The doctor can

also recommend tests for HIV and any other sexually transmitted infections. These are signs

which are associated with PID. 

Ultrasound

 The test uses sound waves to create images in one's reproductive system. 

Laparoscopy

During this kind of procedure, the doctor inserts a fragile, lighted instrument in the small

incisions of the abdomen to view the pelvic organs. 

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Most of the who suffer from the pelvic inflammatory disease need, in most cases need outpatient

treatment. In cases of severe infection,, hospitalization is necessary. The patient needs to receive

intravenous antibiotics (Samal, S., Palaniappan, Shanmugapriya, Prabhu, & Muthulakshmi,

2018). These are followed by the antibiotics which are taken orally. Further, surgery is rarely

recommended. Abscess of the ruptures the doctor will be required to drain it. When the patient

does not respond to antibiotic treatment, surgery, in this case, is necessary. In addition, when one

has a questionable diagnosis, to one or more of these signs and symptoms. Surgery will be the

only solution in this case. 

  
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References

 Apostolou, A., Chapman, C., Person, M., Kreisel, K., & McCollum, J. (2018). Trends in Pelvic

Inflammatory Disease Among American Indian and Alaska Native Women, Indian

Health Service, 2001–2015. American Journal of Public Health, 108(11), 1558–

1565. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304676

Samal, S., Palaniappan, Y., Shanmugapriya, C., Prabhu, K., & Muthulakshmi, M. (2018).

Xanthogranulomatous Oophoritis: Sequelae of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in a Diabetic

Woman. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery, 34(5), 271–

273. https://doi.org/10.1089/gyn.2018.0018

Shigemi, D., Matsui, H., Fushimi, K., & Yasunaga, H. (2019). Therapeutic Impact of Initial

Treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis Among Patients With Pelvic Inflammatory

Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a National Inpatient Database in

Japan. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 69(2), 316–322. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciy862