ch 15 and 16 Flashcards
pelvic inflammatory disease is
infection of the female genital tract causing diffuse inflammation
one incident of PID can increase the risk of tubal factor infertility and ectopic pregnancy
6 times
bacterinal vaginosis is the most common infection of the ___ in reproductive age women
lower genital tract
Early sonographic findings of pelvic inflammatory disease are
often nonspecific
a normal fallopian tube
is not visualized with ultrasound
fitz-high-curis syndrome is caused by peritonitis and includes what origin
liver
acute PID sonographic finding are all except
sharp uterine borders
when seen in cross section, a hydrosalpinx may exhibit as
the beads on a string sign
define tubo-ovarian complex
affected ovary and tube that are adherent to one another but their individual architecture is still seen on us
chronic progression of endometriosis can lead to all but the following
simple cysts
endometriosis is known to affect
reproductive-age females
endometriosis ___ transforms into malignancy
rarely
introduction of an iud may elevate the risk for pid following insertion for
up to 3 weeks
endometriomas appear sonographically thick walled, soherical masses and frequently displaying
low level internal echoes, ground glass appearance
hydrosalpinx develops when
fluid accumulates within a scarred, obstructed fallopian tube