Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

This condition is treated in the Gynaecology clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply with referral standards and include in particular:

• Symptoms including onset, duration and recurrence
• Details of pain, discharge, bleeding
• Past history of infections and surgery

Tests

• FBC/ESR
• High Vaginal Swab/Chlamydia smear/swabs
• Urine specimen “Chlamydia
• Endocx/urethral/rectal swab
• HCG
• Pap Smear, if due
• Ultrasound scan

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Gynaecology clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

🚩 Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Urgent (Category 1)

🚩 Acute PID; Acutely unwell, pelvic mass, unresponsive to treatment (12-16 hours)

🚩 Positive pregnancy test with pelvic pain +/- fever

Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Consultant/Registrar to organise urgent review.

We will endeavour to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.

Routine (Category 3)

• Chronic PID: Unresponsive to treatment

Will be seen in turn.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital (Level 5)
Phone:  1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5214

North West

North West Regional Hospital
Phone: 6493 6300
Fax: 6464 1928

Mersey Community Hospital
Phone: 1800 636 455 
Fax: 6441 5928

South

Wellington Clinics (Level 8)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6173 0473