Pelvic Pain: Diagnosis and ManagementFred M. Howard This clinical guide offers much-needed assistance in pinpointing the c ause of acute, chronic, and recurring pelvic pain and recommends the m ost effective medical or surgical treatment for the pain and the under lying disorder. The chapters present detailed, methodical guidelines f or the workup of the patient with chronic pelvic pain and for the diag nosis and treatment of the many disorders that cause pelvic discomfort . The section on diagnosis and treatments follows an organ-based appro ach, providing the most efficient, cost-effective way to "rule out" va rious causes of pelvic pain. Appendices include pain maps, pain diarie s, pain scales, and depression scales. |
Contents
Taking a History | 7 |
Physical Examination | 26 |
Laboratory and Imaging Evaluation | 43 |
Reproductive System | 77 |
Adhesions | 93 |
Uterine Leiomyomas | 151 |
Pelvic Varicosities and Pelvic Congestion | 171 |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | 184 |
Urolithiasis 277 | 277 |
Urethral Diverticulum 300 | 300 |
Chronic Urethral Syndrome 309 | 309 |
Lumbar Vertebral Disease 359 | 359 |
Fibromyalgia 381 | 381 |
Neoplasia of the Spinal Cord or Sacral | 414 |
Pelvic Floor Pain Syndrome 429 | 429 |
Abdominal Migraines 441 | 441 |
Vulvodynia | 204 |
Colitis | 217 |
Dysmenorrhea 100 | 100 |
Endocervical and Endometrial Polyps 122 | 122 |
Diverticular Disease 229 | 229 |
Peritoneal Cysts 246 | 246 |
Radiation Cystitis 271 | 271 |
Depression 449 | 449 |
Familial Mediterranean Fever 459 | 459 |
Herpes Zoster Neuralgias 466 | 466 |
Sleep and Sleep Disturbance 474 | 474 |
Somatic Referral 485 | 485 |
Chronic Pain as a Diagnosis 493 | 493 |
Abuse and Chronic Pain 509 | 509 |
Common terms and phrases
abdominal pain abdominal wall abnormal abuse activity acute adenomyosis adhesions associated biopsy bladder cancer cause cervical chronic pain chronic pelvic pain chronic urethral syndrome Clin clinical colon constipation cysts decrease depression Diagnostic Studies disorders diverticulum dysfunction dysmenorrhea dyspareunia endometrial endometriosis etiology evaluation fascia femoral fibers function hernia hormone hysterectomy increased infection inflammatory inguinal interstitial cystitis irritable bowel syndrome laparoscopy lesions levator ligament lumbar musculoskeletal nerve normal Obstet Gynecol obstruction obturator occur ovarian remnant syndrome ovary pain syndrome palpation pathology patients pelvic congestion pelvic floor muscle peritoneal physical examination piriformis polyps posterior postoperative prolapse rectocele rectum recurrent referred pain relaxation reported Reprod result sacral sciatic sexual sleep somatic Spigelian hernia spinal suggest surgery symptoms Table technique tenderness therapy tion tissue trigger points TrPs tumors ultrasound urethral syndrome urinary tract urine usually uterine uterus vaginal vestibulitis visceral voiding vulvar women with chronic women with CPP
References to this book
Principles of Gender-Specific Medicine, Volume 1 Marianne J. Legato,John P. Bilezikian No preview available - 2004 |