Differential diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease:
Differential diagnosis Significant features
Ectopic pregnancy Menstrual history, initially
unilateral pain
Ovarian cyst rupture/torsion Initially unilateral pain, often
mid-cycle
Appendicitis Gastrointestinal symptoms,
right-sided pain
Irritable bowel syndrome Central or left -sided pain, no
cervical excitation
Infl ammatory bowel Colicky central or left -sided
disease, e.g. Crohn ’s, abdominal pain, bowel
ulcerative colitis, symptoms
diverticular disease
Urinary tract infection Urinary symptoms ± loin pain
(chlamydial infections can also
present with urinary symptoms)
Bowel torsion Central pain
Psychosomatic pain Usually inconsistent
symptoms
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