RT Book, Section
A1 Barclay-Buchanan, Ciara J.
A1 Barton, Melissa A.
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Cline, David M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1132927099
T1 Vulvovaginitis
T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794763
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1132927099
RD 2024/04/20
AB Vaginal  discharge  is  caused  by  a  wide  variety  of  disorders,  including  vaginitis,  cervicitis,  and  pelvic  inflammatory  disease.1  Vaginitis  is  a  spectrum  of  diseases  that  cause  vulvovaginal  symptoms  including  burning,  irritation,  itching,  odor,  and  abnormal  discharge.  The  factors  associated  with  acute  vaginitis  are  listed  in  Table  102–1.  The  most  common  infectious  causes  of  vaginitis  in  symptomatic  premenopausal  women  are  bacterial  vaginosis  (40%  to  45%),  vulvovaginal  candidiasis  (20%  to  25%),  and  trichomoniasis  (15%  to  20%).  Vulvovaginal  candidiasis,  contact  vaginitis,  and  atrophic  vaginitis  may  occur  in  virgins  and  postmenopausal  women;  however,  the  other  forms  of  infectious  vulvovaginitis  are  generally  found  in  sexually  active  women.  In  approximately  30%  of  women  with  vaginal  complaints,  the  disorder  remains  undiagnosed  even  after  comprehensive  testing.2,3,4