pelvic pain

Question 1

vagina, urethra, bladder, ureters, ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, colon and associated blood vessels and lymphatics are areas that are considered visceral or somatic pain locations?

Answer 1

visceral

Question 2

visceral vs somatic pain locations- which one is localized and which one is not?

Answer 2

visceral: not localized
somatic: localized

Question 3

abdominal, pelvic muscles, fascia, parietal peritoneum, subcutaneous tissue and skeletal system are areas that are considered visceral or somatic pain locations?

Answer 3

somatic

Question 4

visceral pain examples

Answer 4

internal organ contraction, distention, inflammation, infection or obstruction from GYN, GI, GU origin

Question 5

Somatic pain examples

Answer 5

herniation, muscle strain, hematoma, muscle injury, trauma

Question 6

Nociceptive pain

Answer 6

acute, inflammatory, can repair itself

Question 7

neuropathic pain

Answer 7

pain without purpose and arises as a direct result of a lesion or disease (herpes, tumors, syphilis)

Question 8

acute pain management. Which labs should you have done?

Answer 8

CBC, UPT, UA with culture, GC/C

Question 9

Acute pain management -which diagnostics should you do?

Answer 9

ultrasound, CT or MRI(if unknown), xray of abdomen and pelvis

Question 10

is chronic pain cyclic?

Answer 10

NO

Question 11

dysmenorrhea

Answer 11

pain with period

Question 12

dyspareunia

Answer 12

pain during or after intercourse

Question 13

treatment of chronic pelvic pain

Answer 13

BC, NSAIDS

Question 14

s/s adenomyosis

Answer 14

severe cramping, prolonged period, pain during sex, blood clots that pass during period

Question 15

how do you diagnose adenomyosis

Answer 15

pathology after a hysterectomy

Question 16

most likely cause of pelvic pain in adolescents?

Answer 16

PID, pregnancy or cyclic, GYN in orgin