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Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing - The Carter Center

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Sign<br />

Major<br />

Minor<br />

Cervical motion Abnormally increased vaginal<br />

tenderness<br />

discharge<br />

Fever above 38 0 C<br />

A dnexal tenderness Leukocytosis exceeding 10.000/mm 3<br />

Purulent fluid from peritoneal cavity<br />

by culdocentesis or laparoscopy<br />

Lower abdominal<br />

tenderness<br />

A cervical gram – stained specimen<br />

positive for gram negative intracellular<br />

diplocolli<br />

A pelvic mass on bimanual<br />

examination<br />

An inflammatory complex by<br />

sonography Increased erythrocyte<br />

sedimentation rate<br />

Diagnosis<br />

- history of the patient<br />

- Physical examination<br />

- Cludocentesis<br />

- Laparoscopy<br />

- White blood cell count<br />

Criteria for diagnosis: 3 major or 2 major plus 1 minor<br />

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