Master Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Interventions with Picmonic for Medicine

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection affecting the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. Although not all cases of PID are caused by a sexually transmitted infection, Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae organisms are commonly associated with the condition. Interventions to treat PID include antibiotic therapy, abstaining from sexual intercourse for three weeks, and administration of analgesics for pain. Patients should be taught to check their temperature twice a day and to immediately contact their healthcare provider if there is an increase in temperature. The patient’s sexual partners should also be treated for gonorrhea and chlamydia infections, whether or not they are experiencing clinical symptoms. PID, if undiagnosed and untreated, can lead to irreversible scarring of the reproductive organs and may lead to sterility.