Using PALM-COEIN FIGO Classification for Categorization of Patients with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Foram P Acharya,Shashwat K Jani,Babulal S Patel,Akshay C Shah

doi:10.34257/gjmrevol21is1pg3

Abstract

Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the most common problems of the women of reproductive age group leading to increased number of hospital visits. For describing and categorizing the common problem of abnormal uterine bleeding in these women, an alternative classification system polyp, adenomyosis, leiomyoma, malignancy and hyperplasia, coagulopathy, ovulatory dysfunction, endometrial, iatrogenic, and not yet classified, known by the acronym PALM-COEIN was developed by FIGO. Methods: This is a retrospective study on 150 patients of abnormal uterine bleeding to categorize them on the basis of PALM-COEIN classification. Patient were grouped under these categories after detailed history, examination, investigations and histopathological reports.

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Introduction sameSo, precise diagnosis and classification helps us in better management.Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) may be acute or chronic and is defined as bleeding from the uterine corpus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency or duration and occurs in the absence of pregnancy.[1,2]Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the most common problems of the women of reproductive age group leading to increased number of hospital visits
PALM-COEIN classification is a universally accepted and reliable method of knowing exact etiology following investigations, so that proper treatment can be done for AUB
Ovulatory dysfunction, PALM-COEIN, Polyp. women, there can be more than one cause for the

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Introduction

Introduction sameSo, precise diagnosis and classification helps us in better management.Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) may be acute or chronic and is defined as bleeding from the uterine corpus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency or duration and occurs in the absence of pregnancy.[1,2]Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the most common problems of the women of reproductive age group leading to increased number of hospital visits. Precise diagnosis and classification helps us in better management. Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) may be acute or chronic and is defined as bleeding from the uterine corpus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency or duration and occurs in the absence of pregnancy.[1,2]. Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the most common problems of the women of reproductive age group leading to increased number of hospital visits

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