Ovarian Cysts: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Ovarian Cysts: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac in an ovary. They can develop from the neonatal period to postmenopause. Most ovarian cysts occur during infancy and adolescence, which are hormonally active periods of development. Most are ...

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An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac in an ovary. Most resolve with minimal treatment, but some can be troublesome. http://bit.ly/bGxBFv

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a spectrum of infections of the female genital tract that includes endometritis, salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, and peritonitis. Pathophysiology Pelvic inflammatory disease is caused by organisms ascending to the upper female ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Pelvic inflammatory disease is the single most frequent serious infection encountered by women. Learn the causes. http://bit.ly/bqxz1g

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Pilonidal Cyst and Sinus: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: HistoricalPilonidal disease is described back as far as 1833, when Mayo described a hair-containing cyst located just below the coccyx. Hodge coined the term pilonidal from its Latin origins in 1880, and, today, pilonidal ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Pilonidal disease affects approximately 26 per 100,000 people. Learn the causes and symptoms of this condition. http://bit.ly/b1faRA

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Ovarian Torsion: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Ovarian torsion (adnexal torsion) is an infrequent but significant cause of acute lower abdominal pain in women. The clinical presentation is often nonspecific with few distinctive physical findings, commonly resulting in delay in diagnosis and surgical ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Ovarian torsion (adnexal torsion) is an infrequent but significant cause of acute lower abdominal pain in women. http://bit.ly/aEfuGr

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Bartholin Gland Diseases: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bartholin glands were first described by Caspar Bartholin, a Dutch anatomist, in 1677. These paired glands are approximately 0.5 cm in diameter and are found in the labia minora in the 4- and 8-o'clock positions. Typically, ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Bartholin glands can become inflammed with cysts, abscesses, and disease. Learn more about Bartholin gland diseases. http://bit.ly/aMRztk

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Ovarian Torsion: Differential Diagnoses & Workup - eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Diagnosis: Ovarian torsion (adnexal torsion) is an infrequent but significant cause of acute lower abdominal pain in women. The clinical presentation is often nonspecific with few distinctive physical findings, commonly resulting in delay in diagnosis and surgical ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Classification scheme based on Doppler ultrasonography can aid in choosing treatment. See eMedicine's Ovarian Torsion http://bit.ly/agv1KS

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