Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

This condition is treated in the Gynaecology clinic.

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 with or without 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.

Information to be included in the referral

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.

Additional resources

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