3/31/13 b Flashcards
What agent is used to Tx central precocious puberty?
GnRH analog
In women with severe PMS unresponsive to conservative Tx, what is the first-line medical therapy?
SSRIs
What is the 2nd line medical Tx for severe PMS?
alprazolam
What is the first step in pregnant women who have an abnormal serum AFP? Why?
US to ensure correct dating and rule out nonviable preg and multiple gestation
Which hormone is responsible for interstitial edema of the hands and face in pregnancy?
estrogen
What is the differential for night sweats, insomnia, and irregular menses in a middle-aged woman?
menopause and hyperthyroidism
What is the karyotype of a person w/ Swyer syndrome?
46, XY
15 y.o. pt w/ failure to develop menses or secondary sexual characteristics: what is the next step?
US to visualize uterus
15 yo pt w/ primary amenorrhea and uterus is present, next step?
serum FSH
15 yo pt w/ primary amenorrhea, uterus absent, next step?
karyotype analysis
15 yo pt w/ primary amenorrhea, uterus present, FSH is low; next step?
pituitary MRI
15 yo pt w/ primary amenorrhea, uterus present, FSH hi: next step?
karyotyping
How is the first stage of labor defined?
onset of true labor to full cervica dilation
How is the latent phase defined?
0 to 3-4 cm dilation
How is the active phase defined?
3-4 cm to full dilation