Pelvic infection: practice question

A OBG question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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OBG · Pelvic infection

Sample item

What is a long-term complication of pelvic inflammatory disease?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Tubal infertility

Pelvic inflammatory disease can scar and obstruct fallopian tubes, increasing the risk of infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain.

Option by option

  • A. Aortic dissection

    Aortic dissection is unrelated to pelvic infection.

  • B. Tubal infertility (correct)

    Correct: tubal scarring can cause infertility after PID.

  • C. Cataract

    Cataract is not a PID complication.

  • D. Conductive deafness

    Conductive hearing loss is an ear disorder.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Tubal infertility. Pelvic inflammatory disease can scar and obstruct fallopian tubes, increasing the risk of infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain.

Why is "Aortic dissection" not the answer?

Aortic dissection is unrelated to pelvic infection.

Why is "Cataract" not the answer?

Cataract is not a PID complication.

Why is "Conductive deafness" not the answer?

Conductive hearing loss is an ear disorder.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pelvic infection in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: tubal scarring can cause infertility after PID.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Pelvic infection?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.