Presentation
However, testicular tumors can present precipitously if they undergo hemorrhage or necrosis, and produce swelling, pain and soreness. [auanet.org]
The most common presentation is bilateral, palpable, fixed, tender masses. Patients often present with generalized abdominal pain and rebound tenderness caused by peritoneal inflammation. [www1.cgmh.org.tw]
A rash is not a prominent presenting sign in patients with streptococcal TSS. [glowm.com]
Although the Index leads to varicose veins, this code should not be assigned if no varicosities are present. [quizlet.com]
When to call the doctor Call your doctor if symptoms of cellulitis are present. [health24.com]
Entire Body System
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Fever
Symptoms include Fever and chills Swollen glands or lymph nodes A rash with painful, red, tender skin. The skin may blister and scab over. [icdlist.com]
unspecified 5 A0101 Typhoid meningitis 6 A0102 Typhoid fever with heart involvement 7 A0103 Typhoid pneumonia 8 A0104 Typhoid arthritis 9 A0105 Typhoid osteomyelitis 10 A0109 Typhoid fever with other complications 11 A011 Paratyphoid fever A 12 A012 [hive-worx.com]
Redness Tenderness Swelling Warmth of the affected area Pelvic Cellulitis (Parametritis) : Inflammation of the tissue adjacent to the uterus, particularly in the broad ligament Treatment Principle Herb Formulas Points Clinical Manifestations Slight fever [americandragon.com]
Pyelonephritis: Other symptoms: high fevers that come and go along with chills / rigor. [healthtap.com]
Signs and symptoms include pain, tenderness and reddening in the affected area, fever, chills, and lymphadenopathy. [fpnotebook.com]
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Streptococcal Infection
It is frequently caused by group A streptococcal infection, and often associated with varicella. Clearly, this is not what the patient had. Columnist comments This case is just one more of the detrimental effects of morbid obesity. [healio.com]
Gastrointestinal
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Abdominal Pain
Frequently, torsion resolves spontaneously, and the only presenting symptom is lower abdominal pain. [www1.cgmh.org.tw]
[…] instability Chills in the waist and feet Afternoon fever Tremors Excruciating abdominal pain with cold Black stool May be chills and fever Hemoptysis Hematuria Red eyes Pain and distention of the head Toothache Irregular menstruation Lochioschesis Severe [americandragon.com]
A woman with parametritis can experience the following signs and symptoms: Fever Pelvic and/or lower abdominal pain Back pain Pain radiating down the leg Vaginal discharge Pain during intercourse The inflammation can become chronic and in long-standing [fertilitysmarts.com]
It is characterized by fever, uterine subinvolution, chills and sweats, abdominal pain that spreads laterally, and, if untreated, the formation of a large abscess and signs of peritonitis. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
“Evaluation of acute abdominal pain in adults”. Am Fam Physician. vol. 77. 2008 Apr 1. pp. 971-8. Longo, DL, Fauci, AS, Kasper, DL. “Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine”. 2008. McCormack, WM. “Pelvic inflammatory disease”. [clinicaladvisor.com]
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Acute Abdomen
Antonova LV, Karapetian CG, Kaukhova NN, Umakhanova MM [Acute abdomen in the puerperium]. Krafft W, König EM, Laube R Acute appendicitis during pregnancy. Diagnosis and management. [medicbind.com]
If the patient exhibits any sign of rebound or involuntary guarding, this is highly concerning for an acute abdomen and surgery should be consulted immediately. [clinicaladvisor.com]
Acute abdomen. In: Townsend CM Jr, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 20th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2017:chap 45. Updated by: Michael M. [medlineplus.gov]
Introduction The "acute scrotum" may be viewed as the urologist's equivalent to the general surgeon's "acute abdomen." [auanet.org]
Skin
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Chronic Abscess
Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.91 Cutaneous abscess, unspecified 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code broad ligament N73.2 [icd10data.com]
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Skin Tenderness
Jaundice Epistaxis Hematuria Cloudy mind Diarrhea T: Red C: Yellow P: Rapid and forceful Treatment Principle Clear Heat Drain Fire Relieve toxicity from all three Jiaos Relieve inflammation Herb Formulas Points Clinical Manifestations Redness of the skin [americandragon.com]
Urogenital
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Salpingitis
[…] and oophoritis 614.1 - Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis 614.2 - Salpingitis and oophoritis not specified as acute, subacute, or chronic 614.4 - Chronic or unspecified parametritis and pelvic cellulitis 614.5 - Acute or unspecified pelvic peritonitis [emedcodes.com]
[…] and oophoritis, unspecified N70.91 Salpingitis, unspecified N70.92 Oophoritis, unspecified N70.93 Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified N71 Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix N71.0 Acute inflammatory disease of uterus N71.1 Chronic inflammatory [icd10data.com]
[…] peritonitis N73.5 Female pelvic peritonitis, unspecified N73.6 Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective) N73.8 Other specified female pelvic inflammatory diseases N73.9 Female pelvic inflammatory disease, unspecified Parent Sibling Codes N70 Salpingitis [rxdb.com]
N70.0 Acute salpingitis and oophoritis N70.1 Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis Hydrosalpinx N70.9 Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified N71 Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix Includes: endo(myo)metritis metritis myometritis pyometra uterine [apps.who.int]
N7002Acute oophoritis N7003Acute salpingitis and oophoritis N7011Chronic salpingitis N7012Chronic oophoritis N7013Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis N7091Salpingitis, unspecified N7092Oophoritis, unspecified N7093Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified [cms.gov]
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Pelvic Pain
This can lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, pelvic pain, abscesses, and other serious problems. PID is the most common preventable cause of infertility in the United States. [icdlist.com]
Adenomyosis CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN Chronic pelvic pain is defined as continuous or intermittent pelvic pain of longer than 6 months duration. No symptoms uniquely identify genitourinary structures as a source of pelvic pain. [www1.cgmh.org.tw]
For more information, see Medscape Reference article Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Endometriosis: Sx: Pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, rectal pain with bleeding (if bowel invasion) Labs: CBC (blood loss anemia) Imaging: Ultrasound is of limited value since cysts cannot be differentiated from neoplasm. [clinicaladvisor.com]
The perineum may be easily overlooked during imaging examinations, but it can potentially contain numerous acute conditions in patients presenting with pelvic pain. [appliedradiology.com]
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Cervical Motion Tenderness
During the bimanual exam, cervical motion tenderness and adnexal tenderness are most commonly associated with pelvic inflammatory disease (salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess). [clinicaladvisor.com]
Pelvic exam may reveal cervical motion tenderness that is exaggerated on the side of the tubal ectopic. Initially, a sensitive serum or urine pregnancy test should be performed. [www1.cgmh.org.tw]
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Pelvic Pain in Women
For more information, see Medscape Reference article Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Workup
[…] frequency, urgency, dysuria), afebrile, pain with a full bladder Labs: Urinalysis, Urine Culture, Blood culture, CBC with differential, Syphilis, HIV, Endocervical culture Imaging: Abdominal Ultrasound or cystoscopy in men as it is rare and warrants workup [clinicaladvisor.com]
The diagnostic workup of a patient with suspected TSS starts with a complete physical examination to investigate signs of multiorgan involvement. A pelvic examination is performed, which includes the removal of a tampon if one is present. [glowm.com]
Treatment
Early treatment is important. Waiting too long increases the risk of infertility. [icdlist.com]
Quan M Evaluation of new anti-infective drugs for the treatment of acute pelvic infections in hospitalized women. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Food and Drug Administration. [medicbind.com]
During postoperative treatment, GnRH analogs resulted in significantly reduced pain scores in women who received treatment for 6 months. [www1.cgmh.org.tw]
Symptoms and signs include : Redness Tenderness Swelling Warmth of the affected area Pelvic Cellulitis (Parametritis) : Inflammation of the tissue adjacent to the uterus, particularly in the broad ligament Treatment Principle Herb Formulas Points Clinical [americandragon.com]
Treatment The following treatments are commonly recommended for cellulitis: Medication Cellulitis nearly always responds rapidly to antibiotics. [medicalnewstoday.com]
Prognosis
Thrombosis of the iliofemoral veins carries a worse prognosis with increased incidence of late clinical complications such as post-thrombotic syndrome [ 15 ]. [patient.info]
Prognosis Over 90% of all cellulitis cases are cured after seven to ten days of antibiotic treatment. [encyclopedia.com]
Etiology
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. [icd10coded.com]
ETIOLOGY:- •The infection gains access following: •Delivery and abortion through placental site or from lacerations of the cervix, vaginal vault or lower uterine segment. [slideshare.net]
Polymicrobial etiology of acute pelvic inflammatory disease. New England Journal of Medicine 293: 166–171, 1975 PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar Ledger WJ. Selection of antimicrobial agents for treatment of infections of the female genital tract. [link.springer.com]
See: illustration ; necrotizing fasciitis Etiology Bacteria gain access through breaks in the skin and spread rapidly, overwhelming normal body defenses; lesions between the toes from athlete's foot are common entry sites. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Myofascial Pain Myofascial etiologies occur in 15% of patients with chronic pelvic pain. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Epidemiology
System(s) affected: reproductive Synonym(s): postpartum infection; endometritis; endoparametritis; endomyometritis; myometritis; endomyoparametritis; metritis; metritis with pelvic cellulitis Epidemiology Incidence Occurs in women of childbearing years [unboundmedicine.com]
Epidemiology DVT has an annual incidence of about 1 in 1,000 people [ 3 ]. [patient.info]
“Sexually transmitted diseases, pelvic inflammatory disease, and infertility: an epidemiologic update”. Epidemiol Rev. vol. 12. 1990. pp. 199-220. Donaldson, CK. “Acute Gynecologic Disorders”. Radiol Clin North Am. vol. 53. 2015 Nov. pp. 1293-307. [clinicaladvisor.com]
Pathophysiology
Fifth leading cause of maternal mortality, accounting for 11% of maternal deaths Etiology and Pathophysiology Endometritis is more common in labors complicated by chorioamnionitis. [unboundmedicine.com]
The pathophysiology of SPT is outlined by Virchow's triad: Venous stasis Injury to the vascular epithelium A hypercoagulable state These factors explain why SPT is almost always a puerperal event that is most commonly diagnosed after postcesarean endomyometritis [glowm.com]
“Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and liver disease: pathophysiology, diagnosis, management”. 2010. Copyright 2017, 2013 Decision Support in Medicine, LLC. All rights reserved. [clinicaladvisor.com]
Prevention
/Avoidable - 50% Emergent - ED Care Needed - Not Preventable/Avoidable - 0% Primary diagnosis of injury 0% Primary diagnosis of mental health problems 0% Primary diagnosis of substance abuse 0% Primary diagnosis of Alcohol 0% Unclassified 0% We Could [medicbind.com]
PID is the most common preventable cause of infertility in the United States. Gonorrhea and chlamydia, two sexually transmitted diseases, are the most common causes of PID. Other bacteria can also cause it. [icdlist.com]
What they found adds to... [ Read Full Story ] May 10, 2019 If your provider is ordering nebulizers and the drugs used in them for their patients here are things in the documentation that will help prevent a resubmission to Medicare and ease medical coding [coder.aapc.com]
Practice Good Hygiene Keeping the skin clean and improving circulation (blood flow) to the skin are important for preventing infections. [draxe.com]
Prevention To prevent cellulitis, avoid skin breaks by wearing appropriate protective equipment when participating in risky work or sports. Keep any skin breaks clean and watch for redness, pain or other signs of infection. [health24.com]