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Common physical examination findings of PID include [[abdominal tenderness]], [[cervical]] and [[adnexal]] motion tenderness. In more severe cases, [[fever]] and [[rebound tenderness]] | Common physical examination findings of PID include [[abdominal tenderness]], [[cervical]] and [[adnexal]] motion tenderness. In more severe cases, [[fever]] and [[rebound tenderness]] may also be observed. | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
Common physical examination findings of PID include<ref name="pmid25992748">{{cite journal |vauthors=Brunham RC, Gottlieb SL, Paavonen J |title=Pelvic inflammatory disease |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=372 |issue=21 |pages=2039–48 |year=2015 |pmid=25992748 |doi=10.1056/NEJMra1411426 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid27107781">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ford GW, Decker CF |title=Pelvic inflammatory disease |journal=Dis Mon |volume=62 |issue=8 |pages=301–5 |year=2016 |pmid=27107781 |doi=10.1016/j.disamonth.2016.03.015 |url=}}</ref> | Common physical examination findings of PID include<ref name="pmid25992748">{{cite journal |vauthors=Brunham RC, Gottlieb SL, Paavonen J |title=Pelvic inflammatory disease |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=372 |issue=21 |pages=2039–48 |year=2015 |pmid=25992748 |doi=10.1056/NEJMra1411426 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid27107781">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ford GW, Decker CF |title=Pelvic inflammatory disease |journal=Dis Mon |volume=62 |issue=8 |pages=301–5 |year=2016 |pmid=27107781 |doi=10.1016/j.disamonth.2016.03.015 |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of PID include abdominal tenderness, cervical and adnexal motion tenderness. In more severe cases, fever and rebound tenderness may also be observed.
Physical Examination
Common physical examination findings of PID include[1][2]
Appearance
Patient appearance is usually normal.
Vital signs
Fever in severe infections
Abdomen
Abdominal tenderness especially in lower abdomen
Decreased bowel sounds
Genital
- Cervical motion, uterine, and adnexal tenderness on bimanual pelvic examination
- Purulent endocervical discharge and/or vaginal discharge
References
- ↑ Brunham RC, Gottlieb SL, Paavonen J (2015). "Pelvic inflammatory disease". N. Engl. J. Med. 372 (21): 2039–48. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1411426. PMID 25992748.
- ↑ Ford GW, Decker CF (2016). "Pelvic inflammatory disease". Dis Mon. 62 (8): 301–5. doi:10.1016/j.disamonth.2016.03.015. PMID 27107781.