Acute Pelvic Pain

Acute pelvic pain may constitute a medical or surgical emergency. This chapter reviews the differential diagnosis for acute pelvic pain, including postoperative complications, infections, pelvic masses, functional causes of pain (such as dysmenorrhea and adenomyosis), pregnancy-related issues, and nongynecologic etiologies. Diagnosis and management, including emergent resuscitation, are reviewed, subdivided by infectious and noninfectious etiologies of pain. Access this chapter Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout Purchases are for personal use only Similar content being viewed by others

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