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pelvic infections
Sunday 18 February 2007
Clinical synopsis
pelvic pain adnexal tenderness fever vaginal discharge
Etiology
gonorrhea chlamydia enteric bacteria puerperal infections (from end of third stage of labor until uterus completely involutes at 3-6 weeks, usually polymicrobial)
Synopsis
usually begins in endometrium associated with tubal involvement, tubo-ovarian abscess or cyst
Complications
infertility peritonitis bacteremia intestinal obstruction due to adhesions
Synopsis
Infections pelvic diseases
