Pelvic Inflammatory Disease — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ is the gold standard approach for most accurate assessment of pelvic pathology.

Answer: Laparoscopy

Flashcard 2: The best treatment of PID is Single IM injection of _____ with oral Doxycycline and oral metronidazole for 14 days.

Answer: Ceftriaxone

Flashcard 3: Transvaginal _____ is done to differentiate between the bicornuate uterus and a septate uterus if either is suspected on HSG

Answer: 3D ultrasonography

Flashcard 4: Which 2 bacteria are the most common causes of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)?_____ (subacute; often undiagnosed); Neisseria gonorrhoeae (acute)

Answer: Chlamydia trachomatis

Flashcard 5: _____ disease can result in fallopian tubal scarring, which is a major risk factor for ectopic pregnancies and infertility

Answer: Pelvic inflammatory

Flashcard 6: Pelvic inflammatory disease is a(n) _____ contraindication to uterine artery embolisation

Answer: absolute

Flashcard 7: _____ end of the Ayre's spatula is used for taking Pap smear (from squamocolumnar junction, portio vaginalis of cervix)

Answer: Bifid

Flashcard 8: The **Red Kit** (NACO Kit 5) contains _____ and partner treatment is not required.

Answer: Acyclovir 400 mg (BD for 7 days)

Extra: The Red Kit (Kit 5) is indicated for herpetic genital ulcers. It is the only NACO kit where partner treatment is specifically noted as **not required** (unless the partner is also symptomatic). **NACO STI Kits Summary:** • Kit 1 (Grey): Urethral/Cervical discharge • Kit 2 (Green): Vaginal discharge • Kit 3 (White): Genital ulcer (non-herpetic) • Kit 4 (Blue): Genital ulcer (non-herpetic, Penicillin allergic) • **Kit 5 (Red): Genital Herpes** • Kit 6 (Yellow): Lower abdominal pain (PID) • Kit 7 (Black): Scrotal swelling

Flashcard 9: _____ end of the Ayre's spatula is used for taking samples for vaginal cytology

Answer: Blunt

Flashcard 10: The instrument shown in the image is _____ speculum

Answer: Auvard