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Pelvic inflammatory disease as differential diagnosis of surgical abdominal pain

https://doi.org/10.17081/innosa.100
Ivan David Lozada Martinez
Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
Christian Ospina Pérez
Hospital Universitario del Caribe, Cartagena, Colombia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9572-6829
Rosa Ospina Pérez
Fundación Universitaria San Martin, Sabaneta, Colombia
Maria Paz Bolaño Romero
Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia

Corresponding Author(s) : Ivan David Lozada Martinez

ivandavidloma@gmail.com

Ciencia e Innovación en Salud, 2020

Abstract

 






Background: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is defined as an infection of the upper female reproductive tract, generally secondary to an ascending infection from the endocervix, and which can generate any combination of endometritis, salpingitis, oophoritis or pelviperitonitis. Taking into account that the syndromic picture is generally nonspecific, it can easily simulate an acute surgical abdomen secondary to appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, diverticulitis, urolithiasis, intestinal obstruction, among other entities. Conclusions: It is necessary to take into account a wide group of differential diagnoses, from gynaecologists to gastrointestinal and urological. Antibiotic treatment is often effective, although certain considerations need to be taken into account in risk groups such as pregnant and immunosuppressed women. Constantly re-evaluating the clinical condition is useful to determine whether or not there is worsening of the clinical picture and to contemplate surgical interventions for the solution of the problem. The main objectives in the area of promotion and prevention are aimed at sex education, especially among young people and adolescents, as well as at-risk groups.





Keywords

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Acute Abdomen, Differential Diagnosis, Review Literature as Topic
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Lozada Martinez ID, Ospina Pérez C, Ospina Pérez R, Bolaño Romero MP. Pelvic inflammatory disease as differential diagnosis of surgical abdominal pain. Ciencia e Innovación en Salud [Internet]. 2020 Nov. 9 [cited 2024 Nov. 13];. Available from: https://revistas.unisimon.edu.co/index.php/innovacionsalud/article/view/4244
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