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Oophoritis - Coggle Diagram
Oophoritis
Signs and symptoms
Vaginal discharge
Nausea
Abdominal pain
Pain when urinating
High fever chills
Pain during sexual intercourse
Severe pain in lower abdomen
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Nursing management
Administer antibiotics as prescribed
If inpatient then give intravenous antibiotics
Give health education on how to use medication if outpatient
Prepare patient for surgical procedure
Know pregnancy status for patient
Medical care
Outpatient is appropriate for patients who are hemodynically stable
reliable to return for follow up care
Immunocompetent
Not pregnant
Cannot tolerate oral medication due to Nausea and vomiting
Pathophysiology
Tubo-ovarian abscess
Where a formation of abscess around fallopian tube and ovary
Gonorrhea and chlamydia are typically from the cervix rarely isolated in ovarian tissue
These facilitate other bacteria to infect the adnexia
Surgical care
May be managed with surgery treatment has shown no progress surgical option
Laparoscopy with drainage of abscess
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Removal of adnexia
Causes
Unprotected sex
Multiple sexual partners
High risk sexual behaviour
Definition
Inflammation of the ovary