Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a spectrum of inflammatory disorders involving the female reproductive organs including the endometrium, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. PID can cause tubal blocks, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain. Risk factors include sexually transmitted diseases, young age of first intercourse, multiple sexual partners, and intrauterine devices. Diagnosis involves examining for lower abdominal pain, cervical motion tenderness, and uterine or adnexal tenderness. Treatment follows CDC guidelines and involves inpatient intravenous antibiotics like doxycycline or clindamycin before continuing oral antibiotics for 14 days.
PID Treatment Guidelines for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
1. PELVIC INFLAMMATORY
DISEASE
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New Delhi, India
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2. PID
Spectrum of inflammatory disorders involving
endometrium, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovary.
Endometritis
Salpingitis
Tubo-ovarian Abscess
Pelvic peritonitis
Generalised peritonitis
Septicaemia
Late sequelae:
Tubal blocks, infertility, Ectopic pregnancy, Chronic pelvic
pain
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3. PID – Risk Factors
STDs – Strong association with PID
Age of 1st intercourse
No. of sexual partners
Frequency of coitus
IUCD (3 to 4 fold increase)- multifilament string.
Surgical procedures (ascending infection) e.g.
D&C, MTP, HSG, Hysteroscopy
Previous acute PID
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4. PID – Diagnosis
CDC – 2002: Minimum criteria
Lower abdominal pain
Cervical motion tenderness
Uterine/adnexal tenderness
Additional Criteria:
Fever
Abnormal mucopurulent cervical/vaginal discharge
ESR
C Reactive Protein
Leukocytosis
WBC on saline microscopy of vaginal secretions
Lab diagnosis of cervical infection with N. gonorrhoea or
C. trachomatis
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5. PID – Diagnosis
Specific criteria:
Histopathologic evidence of endometritis
TVS/MRI: thickened tube
T.O. abscess/mass, free fluid in peritoneal
cavity
Laparoscopic evidence of PID
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6. PID - Management
Inpatient Parenteral treatment - CDC guidelines
Regimen A
Cefotetan 2gm I.V. 12 hrly OR Cefoxitin 2 gm I.V. 6 hrly
+ Doxy 100mg I.V. 12 hrly
Continue for 24 hours after improvement, followed by
Doxy 100 mg BD x 14 d oral
+ Metro/ Clindamycin (14 d) added if TO abscess
Regimen B
Clindamycin 900mg I.V. 8 hrly
+ Genta 2 mg/kg body wt. 8 hrly
Continue for 24 hours after improvement,
Continue Doxy 100mg BD x 14 d
Or Clindamycin 450mg QID x 14 d
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7. PID - Management
Inpatient Parenteral treatment - CDC guidelines
Regimen A
Cefotetan 2gm I.V. 12 hrly OR Cefoxitin 2 gm I.V. 6 hrly
+ Doxy 100mg I.V. 12 hrly
Continue for 24 hours after improvement, followed by
Doxy 100 mg BD x 14 d oral
+ Metro/ Clindamycin (14 d) added if TO abscess
Regimen B
Clindamycin 900mg I.V. 8 hrly
+ Genta 2 mg/kg body wt. 8 hrly
Continue for 24 hours after improvement,
Continue Doxy 100mg BD x 14 d
Or Clindamycin 450mg QID x 14 d
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