HS 415 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Vaginal Bleeding

• School: Brenau University
• Department: Healthcare Administration/Health Science
• Course: HS 415
• Professor: Drew Roush

Document Summary

Most common: gonorrhea or chlamydia infections acquired typically from unprotected sex. Less common: bacterial enter cervix during disruption of natural barrier (childbirth, miscarriage, abortion) Chronic pelvic pain: can last for months of years, pain usually arises from scar tissue, and can lead to painful intercourse or intense pain during ovulation. Ectopic pregnancy: scar tissue can prevent a fertilized egg from moving through the fallopian tube, thus can implant in the fallopian tissue which can be a life-threatening complication. Tubo-ovarian abscess: pid can cause a pus-filled abscess to form and if it ruptures it can become a life-threatening condition. Diagnosis: is made based off signs and symptoms, a pelvic exam, vaginal discharge and cervical culture analysis, or urine test. Blood and urine tests: used to measure wbc for indication of infection. Ultrasound: test using sound waves to assess the internal reproductive organs. Laparoscopy: using a thin lighted instrument through an incision in the abdomen to view internal pelvic organs.