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WOMEN'S HEALTH, PREGNANCY, AND GU · 19 SECTIONS

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624 items

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Resuscitation and Universal Approaches9▾

Chest and Cardiovascular12▾

Respiratory11▾

Abdominal and Gastrointestinal24▾

Renal and Urinary7▾

Neurologic11▾

Back and Neck8▾

Women's Health, Pregnancy, and GU11▾

Vaginal Discharge Hyperemesis Gravidarum Concern Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy Symptoms Postpartum Hemorrhage Concern Postpartum Infection Concern Sexual Assault Medical Evaluation Overview Pelvic Pain Vaginal Bleeding, Nonpregnant Vaginal Bleeding In Pregnancy Pelvic Pain In Pregnancy Post Procedure Or Post Abortion Complications Concern

Infectious Disease and Fever Syndromes11▾

Allergy and Dermatology7▾

Musculoskeletal and Extremities14▾

Trauma and Wounds14▾

ENT, Eye, Dental10▾

Endocrine, Metabolic, and Abnormal Labs9▾

Toxicology and Behavioral14▾

Pediatrics16▾

Environmental and Exposure4▾

01History/hx109

HPI

›Core features

›Pregnancy possibility

›Postpartum status

›Post procedure timing

›Pain laterality

›Sudden onset

›Gradual onset

›Pattern

›Constant

›Intermittent

›Prior episodes

›Similar pain

›Different pain

OPQRST

›OPQRST framework

›Onset

›Provocation and palliation

›Quality

›Region and radiation

›Severity

›Timing

Onset

›Onset details

›Exact start time

›Context at onset

›Temporal association

›Menses timing

02Alarm Features/alarm38

Hemodynamic instability

›Shock red flags

›SBP under 90 mmHg

›HR over 120

›Altered mental status

›Cool clammy skin

›Syncope

Hemorrhage risk

›Hemorrhage features

›Heavy vaginal bleeding

›Shoulder tip pain

›Peritoneal signs

›Rapidly worsening pain

Pregnancy related emergencies

›Pregnancy red flags

›Positive pregnancy test with pain

›Positive pregnancy test with bleeding

›Postpartum fever

›Postpartum heavy bleeding

Infection and sepsis

›Severe infection features

›Fever with pelvic pain

›Rigors

›Hypotension

›Lactate elevation

›Toxic appearance

Ovarian torsion concern

›Torsion features

03Medications/meds26

Current and recent medications

›Exposure list

›Hormonal contraception

›Emergency contraception

›Fertility medications

›Anticoagulants

›Antiplatelets

›Chronic steroids

›Immunosuppressants

OTC and supplements

›Non prescription exposures

›NSAIDs

›Acetaminophen

›Herbal supplements

Recent changes and adherence

›Medication pattern

›New start within 30 days

›Missed doses

›Recent antibiotics

High risk interactions and contraindications

›Therapy constraints

›NSAID avoidance

›CKD

›Active GI bleed risk

›Opioid caution

›Sedation risk

›Constipation worsening

›Contrast contraindications

04Diet/diet10

Recent intake and hydration

›Intake pattern

›Poor oral intake

›Dehydration features

›Recent vomiting limiting intake

Potential triggers

›Exposure pattern

›Alcohol use temporal association

›Caffeine or energy drink excess

Bowel habit modifiers

›Diet bowel linkage

›Low fiber intake

›Recent constipation promoting foods

05Review of Systems/ros31

Constitutional

›General symptoms

›Fever

›Chills

›Weight loss

›Night sweats

Gynecologic

›Reproductive symptoms

›Vaginal bleeding

›Vaginal discharge

›Dyspareunia

›Missed period

›Urinary symptoms

›Dysuria

›Frequency

›Urgency

›Hematuria

›Flank pain

›GI symptoms

›Nausea

›Vomiting

›Diarrhea

›Constipation

›Anorexia

›Hematochezia

06Collateral History and Family History/chafh12

Collateral source and reliability

›Source details

›Partner or parent input

›EMS report

›Reliability concerns

Family history relevant conditions

›Family history

›Endometriosis

›Ovarian cancer

›Colon cancer

›Inflammatory bowel disease

Household and exposure context

›Exposure context

›Sick contacts

›Intimate partner with STI symptoms

07Risk Factors/rf32

Pregnancy and ectopic pregnancy risk

›Ectopic risk factors

›Prior ectopic pregnancy

›Prior tubal surgery

›PID history

›Assisted reproduction

›IUD in place

PID and STI risk

›PID risk factors

›Age under 25

›New sexual partner

›Prior STI

›Inconsistent barrier use

Ovarian torsion risk

›Torsion risk factors

›Known ovarian cyst or mass

›Pregnancy

›Ovarian hyperstimulation

Urologic and renal risk

›Stone and UTI risks

›Prior nephrolithiasis

›Pregnancy

›Diabetes mellitus (E11.9)

GI and surgical risk

›Appendicitis and diverticulitis context

›Prior similar episodes

›Immunosuppression

08Differential Diagnosis/ddx80

Life threatening

›Cannot miss

›Ectopic pregnancy (O00)

›Positive pregnancy test

›Bleeding

›Shoulder tip pain

›Ovarian torsion

›Sudden unilateral pain

›Vomiting

›Ruptured hemorrhagic ovarian cyst

›Sudden pain after exertion or intercourse

›Hemodynamic changes

›Tubo ovarian abscess

›Fever

›Cervical motion tenderness

›Severe PID with sepsis

›Hypotension

›Lactate elevation

›Appendicitis (K35)

›Migration to RLQ

›Anorexia

›Bowel obstruction

›Distension

›Obstipation

›Mesenteric ischemia

›Pain out of proportion

›Atrial fibrillation

›Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (I71.3)

09Past Medical History/pmh14

Chronic conditions and prior episodes

›Relevant conditions

›Endometriosis (N80)

›Fibroids (D25)

›Prior PID

›Prior ovarian cysts

›Chronic kidney disease (N18)

Prior surgeries and procedures

›Surgical history

›Tubal surgery

›C section history

›Appendectomy

›IUD insertion timing

Baseline function and supports

›Baseline status

›Baseline pain disorders

›Baseline mobility and self care

10Physical Exam/exam42

Initial appearance and vitals

›General assessment

›Toxic appearance

›Hydration status

›Pain behavior

›Vital sign patterns

›Fever

›Tachycardia

›Hypotension

›Tachypnea

Abdominal exam

›Abdominal findings

›Localized tenderness

›Guarding

›Rebound

›Distension

›Percussion tenderness

›Bowel sounds pattern

Pelvic exam for patients with vagina

›Pelvic exam components

›External lesions

›Speculum exam findings

›Discharge

›Bleeding

›Cervical motion tenderness

›Adnexal tenderness

›Uterine tenderness

›Palpable mass

11Lab Studies/labs29

Pregnancy and bleeding evaluation

›Core pregnancy labs

›Urine pregnancy test

›Serum quantitative hCG

›Type and screen

›Rh status

Infection and inflammation

›Infection labs

›CBC

›CRP local protocol dependent

›Blood cultures if sepsis

›Lactate if sepsis

GU testing

›Urinary tests

›Urinalysis

›Urine culture when indicated

STI and vaginitis testing

›STI diagnostics

›NAAT gonorrhea

›NAAT chlamydia

›HIV test local protocol dependent

›Syphilis serology local protocol dependent

›Vaginitis testing

›Wet mount microscopy local protocol dependent

›Trichomonas NAAT local protocol dependent

Metabolic and organ function

›General labs

›Electrolytes

12Imaging/img60

Scoring Systems

›Decision tools

›Alvarado score for appendicitis

›When to use

›RLQ pain with appendicitis concern

›Adjunct to imaging decision

›When not to use

›Pregnancy without imaging pathway support local protocol dependent

›Peritonitis or instability

›AIR score for appendicitis

›When to use

›RLQ pain with labs available

›Risk stratification for imaging

›When not to use

›Hemodynamic instability

›Clear alternative diagnosis

›qSOFA for sepsis risk

›When to use

›Infection concern in ED

›Disposition support

›When not to use

›Not a rule out tool

›Use with full clinical context

MRI

›MRI use cases

›Pregnancy with appendicitis concern

›Preferred after ultrasound if non diagnostic

›No ionizing radiation

13Special Tests/spec10

Bedside tests and maneuvers

›Bedside diagnostics

›Pelvic exam with bimanual findings

›Cervical motion tenderness interpretation

›Carnett sign for abdominal wall pain

Procedural diagnostics

›Procedures

›Paracentesis local protocol dependent

›Culdocentesis rarely used local protocol dependent

Specialty specific testing

›Targeted testing

›Endometrial biopsy consideration for abnormal uterine bleeding local protocol dependent

›Tumor markers not ED rule out tests

14ECG/ecg10

Indications and high risk patterns

›When ECG matters

›Older adult with abdominal pelvic pain and diaphoresis

›Hypotension or syncope

›Electrolyte disturbance concern

›Red flags

›Ischemic changes

›Significant QT prolongation before antiemetics

Serial ECG logic

›Repeat strategy

›Persistent symptoms with initial non diagnostic ECG

›High risk history with evolving vitals

15Assessment/ax17

Problem representation

›Summary statement

›Pelvic pain with pregnancy status known

›Stability classification

›Stable

›Unstable

Working diagnosis and alternatives

›Most likely diagnosis

›Support from history

›Support from exam

›Support from testing

›Alternative diagnoses

›Life threats not excluded

›Mimics based on pattern

Severity and risk stratification

›Risk level

›Hemorrhage risk

›Sepsis risk

›Surgical abdomen risk

›Torsion risk

16Plan/plan52

Differential Management

›!Ectopic pregnancy→›!Ovarian torsion→›Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)→›Ruptured ovarian cyst→

First 5 minutes critical pathway

›Immediate priorities

›Monitoring

›Continuous pulse oximetry if unstable

›Cardiac monitor if unstable

›IV access

›Two large bore IV if shock concern

›Blood draw with first access

›Fluids

›Isotonic crystalloid bolus for hypotension

›Reassess after each bolus

›Transfusion

›Massive hemorrhage protocol local protocol dependent

›Type specific blood when available

Analgesia and symptom control

›Pain and nausea control

›Acetaminophen PO or IV

›NSAID if no contraindication

›Opioid for severe pain

›Antiemetic selection with QT risk check

Diagnostic sequencing

›Testing sequence

›Pregnancy test early for all reproductive potential patients

17Disposition/dispo24

Level of care criteria

›ICU indications

›Persistent hypotension after fluids

›Lactate elevation with sepsis

›Ongoing transfusion requirement

›Inpatient admission indications

›Suspected ectopic pregnancy not fully excluded

›Ovarian torsion

›TOA

›Appendicitis

›Obstructing stone with infection

›Observation pathway indications

›Pain requiring parenteral analgesia

›Serial abdominal exams needed

›Serial hemoglobin monitoring

Discharge criteria

›Safe discharge features

›Hemodynamic stability

›Pain controlled on oral meds

›Serious causes reasonably excluded

›Reliable follow up within 24 to 72 hours when needed

›Return precautions understood

Follow up timing

›Follow up targets

›OB GYN within 48 to 72 hours for indeterminate pelvic ultrasound local protocol dependent

›Primary care within 3 to 7 days for persistent symptoms

›STI clinic follow up per local protocol

18Discharge Instructions/di22

Copy discharge instructions

›Pelvic pain discharge summary

›Testing today did not show an emergency requiring surgery right now

›Some serious causes can start early and be hard to see on first tests

›Medications

›Acetaminophen as directed on the label

›Ibuprofen or naproxen only if no kidney disease no ulcers no blood thinners

›Avoid alcohol or driving if taking sedating medicines

›Activity

›Rest as needed

›Avoid intercourse until symptoms improve if discharge or STI concern

›Follow up

›Follow up with your clinician within 1 to 3 days if pain continues

›If pregnancy is possible or early pregnancy was found, follow up for repeat blood test and ultrasound as instructed

›Return to ED now for

›Fainting or near fainting

›Worsening severe pain

›Heavy vaginal bleeding

›Fever

›Repeated vomiting

›New shoulder pain

›Trouble breathing

›New confusion

19References/r6

Guidelines and key sources

›Reference list

›CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines 2021

›CDC Pelvic Inflammatory Disease treatment section 2021

›ACOG Practice Bulletin Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy 2018

›ACR Appropriateness Criteria Acute Pelvic Pain in the Reproductive Age Group updated regularly local protocol dependent

›ACEP clinical policy and ultrasound guidance for early pregnancy and ectopic evaluation local protocol dependent

Evidence & Review

Reviewed by SymptomDx Medical Team · Last reviewed February 24, 2026

SymptomDx is an educational tool for medical professionals. It does not replace clinical judgment. Verify all clinical data and drug dosages with authoritative sources.

Pelvic PainAPPROACH

WOMEN'S HEALTH, PREGNANCY, AND GU · 19 SECTIONS

⚲

624 items

☷ Legend

⚲

Resuscitation and Universal Approaches9▾

Chest and Cardiovascular12▾

Respiratory11▾

Abdominal and Gastrointestinal24▾

Renal and Urinary7▾

Neurologic11▾

Back and Neck8▾

Women's Health, Pregnancy, and GU11▾

Infectious Disease and Fever Syndromes11▾

Allergy and Dermatology7▾

Musculoskeletal and Extremities14▾

Trauma and Wounds14▾

ENT, Eye, Dental10▾

Endocrine, Metabolic, and Abnormal Labs9▾

Toxicology and Behavioral14▾

Pediatrics16▾

Environmental and Exposure4▾

01History/hx109

HPI

›Core features

›Pregnancy possibility

›Postpartum status

›Post procedure timing

›Pain laterality

›Sudden onset

›Gradual onset

›Pattern

›Constant

›Intermittent

›Prior episodes

›Similar pain

›Different pain

OPQRST

›OPQRST framework

›Onset

›Provocation and palliation

›Quality

›Region and radiation

›Severity

›Timing

Onset

›Onset details

›Exact start time

›Context at onset

›Temporal association

›Menses timing

02Alarm Features/alarm38

Hemodynamic instability

›Shock red flags

›SBP under 90 mmHg

›HR over 120

›Altered mental status

›Cool clammy skin

›Syncope

Hemorrhage risk

›Hemorrhage features

›Heavy vaginal bleeding

›Shoulder tip pain

›Peritoneal signs

›Rapidly worsening pain

Pregnancy related emergencies

›Pregnancy red flags

›Positive pregnancy test with pain

›Positive pregnancy test with bleeding

›Postpartum fever

›Postpartum heavy bleeding

Infection and sepsis

›Severe infection features

›Fever with pelvic pain

›Rigors

›Hypotension

›Lactate elevation

›Toxic appearance

Ovarian torsion concern

›Torsion features

03Medications/meds26

Current and recent medications

›Exposure list

›Hormonal contraception

›Emergency contraception

›Fertility medications

›Anticoagulants

›Antiplatelets

›Chronic steroids

›Immunosuppressants

OTC and supplements

›Non prescription exposures

›NSAIDs

›Acetaminophen

›Herbal supplements

Recent changes and adherence

›Medication pattern

›New start within 30 days

›Missed doses

›Recent antibiotics

High risk interactions and contraindications

›Therapy constraints

›NSAID avoidance

›CKD

›Active GI bleed risk

›Opioid caution

›Sedation risk

›Constipation worsening

›Contrast contraindications

04Diet/diet10

Recent intake and hydration

›Intake pattern

›Poor oral intake

›Dehydration features

›Recent vomiting limiting intake

Potential triggers

›Exposure pattern

›Alcohol use temporal association

›Caffeine or energy drink excess

Bowel habit modifiers

›Diet bowel linkage

›Low fiber intake

›Recent constipation promoting foods

05Review of Systems/ros31

Constitutional

›General symptoms

›Fever

›Chills

›Weight loss

›Night sweats

Gynecologic

›Reproductive symptoms

›Vaginal bleeding

›Vaginal discharge

›Dyspareunia

›Missed period

›Urinary symptoms

›Dysuria

›Frequency

›Urgency

›Hematuria

›Flank pain

›GI symptoms

›Nausea

›Vomiting

›Diarrhea

›Constipation

›Anorexia

›Hematochezia

06Collateral History and Family History/chafh12

Collateral source and reliability

›Source details

›Partner or parent input

›EMS report

›Reliability concerns

Family history relevant conditions

›Family history

›Endometriosis

›Ovarian cancer

›Colon cancer

›Inflammatory bowel disease

Household and exposure context

›Exposure context

›Sick contacts

›Intimate partner with STI symptoms

07Risk Factors/rf32

Pregnancy and ectopic pregnancy risk

›Ectopic risk factors

›Prior ectopic pregnancy

›Prior tubal surgery

›PID history

›Assisted reproduction

›IUD in place

PID and STI risk

›PID risk factors

›Age under 25

›New sexual partner

›Prior STI

›Inconsistent barrier use

Ovarian torsion risk

›Torsion risk factors

›Known ovarian cyst or mass

›Pregnancy

›Ovarian hyperstimulation

Urologic and renal risk

›Stone and UTI risks

›Prior nephrolithiasis

›Pregnancy

›Diabetes mellitus (E11.9)

GI and surgical risk

›Appendicitis and diverticulitis context

›Prior similar episodes

›Immunosuppression

08Differential Diagnosis/ddx80

Life threatening

›Cannot miss

›Ectopic pregnancy (O00)

›Positive pregnancy test

›Bleeding

›Shoulder tip pain

›Ovarian torsion

›Sudden unilateral pain

›Vomiting

›Ruptured hemorrhagic ovarian cyst

›Sudden pain after exertion or intercourse

›Hemodynamic changes

›Tubo ovarian abscess

›Fever

›Cervical motion tenderness

›Severe PID with sepsis

›Hypotension

›Lactate elevation

›Appendicitis (K35)

›Migration to RLQ

›Anorexia

›Bowel obstruction

›Distension

›Obstipation

›Mesenteric ischemia

›Pain out of proportion

›Atrial fibrillation

›Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (I71.3)

09Past Medical History/pmh14

Chronic conditions and prior episodes

›Relevant conditions

›Endometriosis (N80)

›Fibroids (D25)

›Prior PID

›Prior ovarian cysts

›Chronic kidney disease (N18)

Prior surgeries and procedures

›Surgical history

›Tubal surgery

›C section history

›Appendectomy

›IUD insertion timing

Baseline function and supports

›Baseline status

›Baseline pain disorders

›Baseline mobility and self care

10Physical Exam/exam42

Initial appearance and vitals

›General assessment

›Toxic appearance

›Hydration status

›Pain behavior

›Vital sign patterns

›Fever

›Tachycardia

›Hypotension

›Tachypnea

Abdominal exam

›Abdominal findings

›Localized tenderness

›Guarding

›Rebound

›Distension

›Percussion tenderness

›Bowel sounds pattern

Pelvic exam for patients with vagina

›Pelvic exam components

›External lesions

›Speculum exam findings

›Discharge

›Bleeding

›Cervical motion tenderness

›Adnexal tenderness

›Uterine tenderness

›Palpable mass

11Lab Studies/labs29

Pregnancy and bleeding evaluation

›Core pregnancy labs

›Urine pregnancy test

›Serum quantitative hCG

›Type and screen

›Rh status

Infection and inflammation

›Infection labs

›CBC

›CRP local protocol dependent

›Blood cultures if sepsis

›Lactate if sepsis

GU testing

›Urinary tests

›Urinalysis

›Urine culture when indicated

STI and vaginitis testing

›STI diagnostics

›NAAT gonorrhea

›NAAT chlamydia

›HIV test local protocol dependent

›Syphilis serology local protocol dependent

›Vaginitis testing

›Wet mount microscopy local protocol dependent

›Trichomonas NAAT local protocol dependent

Metabolic and organ function

›General labs

›Electrolytes

12Imaging/img60

Scoring Systems

›Decision tools

›Alvarado score for appendicitis

›When to use

›RLQ pain with appendicitis concern

›Adjunct to imaging decision

›When not to use

›Pregnancy without imaging pathway support local protocol dependent

›Peritonitis or instability

›AIR score for appendicitis

›When to use

›RLQ pain with labs available

›Risk stratification for imaging

›When not to use

›Hemodynamic instability

›Clear alternative diagnosis

›qSOFA for sepsis risk

›When to use

›Infection concern in ED

›Disposition support

›When not to use

›Not a rule out tool

›Use with full clinical context

MRI

›MRI use cases

›Pregnancy with appendicitis concern

›Preferred after ultrasound if non diagnostic

›No ionizing radiation

13Special Tests/spec10

Bedside tests and maneuvers

›Bedside diagnostics

›Pelvic exam with bimanual findings

›Cervical motion tenderness interpretation

›Carnett sign for abdominal wall pain

Procedural diagnostics

›Procedures

›Paracentesis local protocol dependent

›Culdocentesis rarely used local protocol dependent

Specialty specific testing

›Targeted testing

›Endometrial biopsy consideration for abnormal uterine bleeding local protocol dependent

›Tumor markers not ED rule out tests

14ECG/ecg10

Indications and high risk patterns

›When ECG matters

›Older adult with abdominal pelvic pain and diaphoresis

›Hypotension or syncope

›Electrolyte disturbance concern

›Red flags

›Ischemic changes

›Significant QT prolongation before antiemetics

Serial ECG logic

›Repeat strategy

›Persistent symptoms with initial non diagnostic ECG

›High risk history with evolving vitals

15Assessment/ax17

Problem representation

›Summary statement

›Pelvic pain with pregnancy status known

›Stability classification

›Stable

›Unstable

Working diagnosis and alternatives

›Most likely diagnosis

›Support from history

›Support from exam

›Support from testing

›Alternative diagnoses

›Life threats not excluded

›Mimics based on pattern

Severity and risk stratification

›Risk level

›Hemorrhage risk

›Sepsis risk

›Surgical abdomen risk

›Torsion risk

16Plan/plan52

Differential Management

›!Ectopic pregnancy→›!Ovarian torsion→›Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)→›Ruptured ovarian cyst→

First 5 minutes critical pathway

›Immediate priorities

›Monitoring

›Continuous pulse oximetry if unstable

›Cardiac monitor if unstable

›IV access

›Two large bore IV if shock concern

›Blood draw with first access

›Fluids

›Isotonic crystalloid bolus for hypotension

›Reassess after each bolus

›Transfusion

›Massive hemorrhage protocol local protocol dependent

›Type specific blood when available

Analgesia and symptom control

›Pain and nausea control

›Acetaminophen PO or IV

›NSAID if no contraindication

›Opioid for severe pain

›Antiemetic selection with QT risk check

Diagnostic sequencing

›Testing sequence

›Pregnancy test early for all reproductive potential patients

17Disposition/dispo24

Level of care criteria

›ICU indications

›Persistent hypotension after fluids

›Lactate elevation with sepsis

›Ongoing transfusion requirement

›Inpatient admission indications

›Suspected ectopic pregnancy not fully excluded

›Ovarian torsion

›TOA

›Appendicitis

›Obstructing stone with infection

›Observation pathway indications

›Pain requiring parenteral analgesia

›Serial abdominal exams needed

›Serial hemoglobin monitoring

Discharge criteria

›Safe discharge features

›Hemodynamic stability

›Pain controlled on oral meds

›Serious causes reasonably excluded

›Reliable follow up within 24 to 72 hours when needed

›Return precautions understood

Follow up timing

›Follow up targets

›OB GYN within 48 to 72 hours for indeterminate pelvic ultrasound local protocol dependent

›Primary care within 3 to 7 days for persistent symptoms

›STI clinic follow up per local protocol

18Discharge Instructions/di22

Copy discharge instructions

›Pelvic pain discharge summary

›Testing today did not show an emergency requiring surgery right now

›Some serious causes can start early and be hard to see on first tests

›Medications

›Acetaminophen as directed on the label

›Ibuprofen or naproxen only if no kidney disease no ulcers no blood thinners

›Avoid alcohol or driving if taking sedating medicines

›Activity

›Rest as needed

›Avoid intercourse until symptoms improve if discharge or STI concern

›Follow up

›Follow up with your clinician within 1 to 3 days if pain continues

›If pregnancy is possible or early pregnancy was found, follow up for repeat blood test and ultrasound as instructed

›Return to ED now for

›Fainting or near fainting

›Worsening severe pain

›Heavy vaginal bleeding

›Fever

›Repeated vomiting

›New shoulder pain

›Trouble breathing

›New confusion

19References/r6

Guidelines and key sources

›Reference list

›CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines 2021

›CDC Pelvic Inflammatory Disease treatment section 2021

›ACOG Practice Bulletin Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy 2018

›ACR Appropriateness Criteria Acute Pelvic Pain in the Reproductive Age Group updated regularly local protocol dependent

›ACEP clinical policy and ultrasound guidance for early pregnancy and ectopic evaluation local protocol dependent

Evidence & Review

Reviewed by SymptomDx Medical Team · Last reviewed February 24, 2026

SymptomDx is an educational tool for medical professionals. It does not replace clinical judgment. Verify all clinical data and drug dosages with authoritative sources.