Podcast 687: STI Complications

<p><strong>Contributor: Jared Scott, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) occurs when the infection ascends into the uterus</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tubo-ovarian abscess occurs when the infection ascends to the fallopian tubes</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome occurs when the infection enters the peritoneum and causes peritoneal inflammation with peri-hepatic inflammation</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">These conditions require GYN consultation and often more robust antibiotic therapy for treatment</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>References</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lareau SM, Beigi RH. Pelvic inflammatory disease and tubo-ovarian abscess. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2008;22(4):693-708. doi:10.1016/j.idc.2008.05.008</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Basit H, Pop A, Malik A, et al. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome. [Updated 2021 May 7]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summarized by John Spartz, MS4 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD</span></em></p> <p><br /> <br /></p>