PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE

Course overview

PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (PID) IS DEFINED AS AN INFLAMMATION OF THE UPPER GENITAL TRACT DUE TO AN INFECTION IN WOMEN. THE DISEASE AFFECTS THE UTERUS, FALLOPIAN TUBES, AND/OR OVARIES. IT IS TYPICALLY AN ASCENDING INFECTION, SPREADING FROM THE LOWER GENITAL TRACT. THE MAJORITY OF CASES OF PID ARE RELATED TO A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE CAUSE, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND PRESENTATION OF PID AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN ITS MANAGEMENT.