Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Definition, causes, risk factors, and complications of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
• Diagnosis
  • How to assess women suspected of having PID, what investigations are required, and differential diagnoses.
• Management
  • How to manage women with PID, including antibiotic treatment, manging sexual partners, what advice and information to provide, and the follow up required.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• How to recognize the clinical features of pelvic PID.
• How to assess and examine a woman with suspected PID.
• What investigations to arrange.
• What antibiotic treatment to prescribe.
• About tracing and managing sexual partners of women with PID.
• When to refer to secondary care or other specialist services.
• What information and advice to provide.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered