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PID is a spectrum of infection and inflammation
of the upper genital tract organs ,typically
involving :
The uterus (endometrium),
Fallopian tubes,
Ovaries,
Pelvic peritoneum and
Surrounding structures
Definition
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Contraceptive practice
● Barrier methods, specially condom, diaphragm
with spermicides.
● Oral steroidal contraceptives have got two
preventive aspects.
○ Produce thick mucus plug preventing
ascent of sperm and bacterial penetration.
○ Decrease in duration of menstruation, creates a
shorter interval of bacterial colo- nization of the
upper tract.
Protective and preventive factors
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Acute salpingitis
Surest sign of salpingitis is the discharge of seropurulent fluid
from the fimbrial end .
The inflammatory exudate –mainly at the ampullary end.
The mucous membrane – first affected
Mucous membrane - oedematous,
ulceration
The ulceration
Adhesion
Tubal blockage
Pelvic abscess
Pyosalpinx
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Symptoms
● Patients with acute PID present with a wide range of
non-specific clinical symptoms.
● Symptoms usually appear at the time and
immediately after the menstruation.
● Bilateral lower abdominal and pelvic pain which is
dull in nature. The onset of pain is more rapid and
acute in gonococcal infection (3 days) than in
chlamydial infection (5–7 days).
● There is fever, lassitude and headache.
● Irregular and excessive vaginal bleeding is usually
due to associated endometritis.
● Abnormal vaginal discharge which becomes purulent
and or copious
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Symptoms
● Nausea and vomiting.
● Dyspareunia.
● Pain and discomfort in the right
hypochondrium due to concomitant
perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome)
may occur in 5–10% of cases of acute
salpingitis.
● The liver is involved due to transperitoneal
or vascular
dissemination of either gonococcal or
chlamydial
infection.
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Signs
● The temperature >38.3°C.
● Abdominal palpation reveals tenderness on both the
quadrants of lower abdomen. The liver may be enlarged
and tender.
● Vaginal examination reveals:
(1)Abnormal vaginal discharge which may be of purulent.
(2)Congested external urethral meatus or openings of
Bartholin’s ducts through which pus may be seen
escaping out on pressure.
(3)Speculum examination shows congested cervix with
purulent discharge from the canal.
(4)Bimanual examination reveals bilateral tenderness
on fornix palpation.
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AcutepiddIagnosticapproach
History, physical examination,
& pregnancy test
abdominal pain or pain
migration from periumbilical
area to right lower quadrant
of abdomen?
Cervical motion, uterine, or
adnexal tenderness?
Evaluate for ectopic pregnancy with
quantitative beta-subunit of HCG test
and transvaginal USG
Consider surgical consultation and
laparotomy for appendicitis; if
diagnosis in doubt, consider USG or
abdominal and pelvic CT with
intravenous contrast media
Consider PID; obtain transvaginal USG
to evaluate for tubo-ovarian abscess
Pregnancy
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Right lower quadrant
No
No
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Pelvic mass on examination?
Dysuria and white blood cells
on urine analysis?
Consider ovarian cyst, ovarian
torsion, degenerating uterine fibroid,
or endometriosis; obtain transvaginal
USG
Evaluate for urinary tract infection or
pyelonephritis; obtain urine culture
Yes
Yes
No
No
Transvaginal USG to
evaluate for other
diagnosis
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● A pregnancy test should always be performed to
exclude the important differential diagnosis of ectopic
pregnancy.
● High vaginal and endocervical swabs (high vaginal
for Trichomonas vaginalis, Candida and bacterial
vaginosis, endocervical for gonorrhoea and Chlamydia)
should be taken.
● Midstream specimen of urine should be sent for
microscopy and culture.
● Full blood count and C-reactive protein are important
if the woman is systemically unwell, and urea and
electrolytes should be analysed if she is vomiting.
● Serological test for syphilis should be carried out for
both the partners in all cases.
investigations
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investigations
Ultrasound scan will exclude a large tubo-ovarian
collection, but is usually normal with PID except for
possible free peritoneal fluid, which is a non-
specific finding.
Culdocentesis: Aspiration of peritoneal fluid and
its white cell count, if exceeds 30,000 per mL. is
significant in acute PID. Bacterial culture from the
fluid is not informative because of vaginal
contamination.
Laparoscopy is indicated if the diagnosis is
unclear or there is no response to treatment
after 48 hours.
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laproscopy
Laparoscopic findings and severity of PID:
● Mild: Tubes: edema, erythema,
no purulent exudates and
mobile.
● Moderate: Purulent exudates
from the fimbrial ends, tubes
not freely movable.
● Severe: Pyosalpinx,
inflammatory complex, abscess.
● ‘Violin string’ like adhesions in
the pelvis and around the liver
suggests chlamydial infection.
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Treatment
The following are the newer antibiotic regimens:
1. Cefoxitin 2 g IV 6-hourly + Doxycycline, 100 mg IV
followed by oral route.
2. Azithromycin 500 mg IV 6-hourly for 2 days, then orally
for chlamydia.
4. Levofloxacin 500 mg bd for 14 days with or without
metronidazole.
5. Clindamycin 900 mg intravenously every 8-hourly +
gentamicin loading dose IV or IM (2 mg/kg) followed by
maintenance dose (1.5 mg/kg) 8-hourly
Placentrex (aqueous extract of fresh placenta) -multipronged
anti-inflammatory action. It also causes tissue regeneration,
wound healing, and has significant immunotropic action
involving both humoral and cellular immunity.
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Minimal invasive surgery
Indications:
1. The size of the abscess is more than 10 cm.
2. The abscess fails to respond to antibiotics in 48–72 h.
3. Abscess ruptures.
4. Pyoperitoneum.
Minimal invasive surgery is done by posterior colpotomy.
Ultrasound-guided vaginal aspiration of pelvic abscess.
Percutaneous abscess drainage (PAD) under CT.
Disadvantages of PAD:
Septicaemia,
Bladder and bowel injury,
Haemorrhage and recurrence.
late complicatios:
Recurrence, chronic PID, tubal blockage, chronic pelvic pain.