Salpingitis Salpingitis Salpingitis is an infection and inflammation in the Fallopian tubes. It is often used synonymously with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), although PID lacks an accurate definition and can refer to several diseases of the female upper genital tract, such as endometritis, oophoritis, myometritis, parametritis and infection in the pelvic peritoneum. In contrast, salpingitis only refers to infection and inflammation in the fallopian tubes. There are two types of salpingitis: acute salpingitis and chronic salpingitis. The symptoms usually appear after a menstrual period. The most common are: The infection usually has its origin in the vagina and ascends to the
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM), an affiliate of AMDA – the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA). The certification indicates a degree of expertise in long-term care, and is aimed at medical directors of nursing homes and similar long-term care facilities. The AMDCP was started in 1991, following the release of "Role and Responsibilities of the Medical Director in the Nursing Home", a document supported by the AMDA's House of Delegates. AMDA recognized the need for a certification program based on the . Credentials of a Certified Medical Director include efficiently acting in clinical and