Teresa has been complaining of severe abdominal pain, vaginal discharge, and a low-grade fever. What might...
Teresa has been complaining of severe abdominal pain, vaginal discharge, and a low-grade fever. What might be the doctor's diagnosis, and how should the condition be treated?
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The signs in the given case actually suggest a sexually transmitted disease, but it is not mentioned in the given information.
The other possible cause of the given symptoms is, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which occurs due to the microbial infection of the organs in the pelvic region that include uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.
The common cause of PID is, Neisseria Gonorrhoea, but can also be caused by the other bacteria. Teressa’s condition require immediate antibiotic treatment after appropriate diagnosis (of the microbe).
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