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47 - Diseases of the female genital tract 2 Flashcards

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Endometriosis - what is it?

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Ectopic endometrium -> bleeding into tissues -> fibrosis

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Endometriosis - who?

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6-10% of women

30-40 yo

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Endometriosis - hx

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25% asymptomatic
Dysmenorrhoea
Dyspareunia
Pelvic pain
Subfertility
Pain on passing stool
Dysuria
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Endometriosis - Ix

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Laparoscopy

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Endometriosis - Rx

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Medical (COCP, GnRH agonists/antagonists, progesterone antagonists)

Surgical

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Endometritis - what is it?

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Inflammation of the endometrium?

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Endometritis - types

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Acute - retained placenta, prolonged rupture of membranes, complicated labour

Chronic - pelvic inflam disease, retained gestational tissue, endometrial TB, IUCD (intrauterine contraceptive device) infection

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Endometritis - history

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ab/pelvic pain
pyrexia
discharge
dysuria
abnormal vaginal bleeding
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Endometritis - investigations

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biochem/microbiology, USS

Histology shows lymphocytes and plasma cells

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Endometritis - Rx

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Analgesia, antibiotics (ABX), remove cause

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Endometrial polyps - who

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Endometrial polyps - history

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Often asymptomatic
Intermenstrual bleeding
Post menopausal bleeding
Menorrhagia
Dysmenorrhoea
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Endometrial polyps - investigations

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USS

Hysteroscopy

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Endometrial polyps - treatment

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Expectant, medical or surgical

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Endometrial polyps - prognosis

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1% are malignant

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Leiomyomata (uterine fibroids) - who?

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20% women 30-50s

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Leiomyomata (uterine fibroids) - Risk factors

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Genetics 
Nulliparity
Obesity
PCOS
HTN
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Leiomyomata (uterine fibroids) - history

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Often asymptomatic
Menometrorrhagia (Fe def anaemia)
Subfertility
Pressure

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Leiomyomata (uterine fibroids) - Investigations

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Bimanual examination

USS

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Leiomyomata (uterine fibroids) - treatment

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Medical

Non-medical - art. emboli, ablation, TAH)

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Leiomyomata (uterine fibroids) - prognosis

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menopausal regression, malignancy risk (0.01%)

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Endometrial hyperplasia - risk factors

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Obesity
Exogenous E2
PCOS
E2 - producing tumours
Tamoxifen
HNPCC
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Endometrial hyperplasia - History

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Abnormal bleeding

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Endometrial hyperplasia - investigations

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USS

Hysteroscopy +/- biopsy

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Endometrial hyperplasia - treatment

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Medical

Surgical (TAH)

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Endometrial hyperplasia - prognosis

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Endometrial adenocarcinoma

Regression

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Endometrial carcinoma - history

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PMB/IMB pain if late

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Endometrial carcinoma- investigations

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USS
Biopsy
Hysteroscopy

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Endometrial carcinoma - staging

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FIGO (1-4)

30
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Endometrial carcinoma - treatment

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Medical
Surgery - TAH
Chemo+radio

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Endometrial carcinoma - prognosis

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Stage one of figo - 90% 5 yr survival

Stage 2-3 -

32
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Polycystic ovary syndrome - summary

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Complex endocrine disorder
Hyperandrogenism
Menstrual abnormalities
Polycystic ovaries

33
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Polycystic ovary syndrome - who?

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6-10% of women

34
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Polycystic ovary syndrome - investigation

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USS

Fasting biochemical screen (low FSH, high LH, high test. high DHEAS), OGTT

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Polycystic ovary syndrome - diagnosis

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Rotterdam criteria (2/3 polycystic ovaries)
Hyperandrogenism
Irregular periods (>35 days)
36
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Polycystic ovary syndrome - treatment

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weight loss, medical, surgical

37
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Gonadal failure - primary causes

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Congenital - Turner’s, Klinefelter’s

Acquired - infection, surgery, chemo-radiotherapy, toxins/drugs

38
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Gonadal failure - secondary causes

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Hypogonadatrophic hypogonadism (pit/hypothalamus failure)

39
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Gonadal failure - clinical presentation

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Amenorrhoea
Delayed puberty
Low sex hormone levels, high LD, high FSH

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Gonadal failure - investgations

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hormonal profiling, karyotyping

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Gonadal failure - prognosis

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difficult - address cause

HRT

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Origins of ovarian neoplasms

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Sex-cord stromal tumours

Surface epithelial stromal tumours

Germ cell tumours

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Epithelial tumours - prevalence

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90% of ovarian neoplasms

44
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Epithelial tumours - histological types

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Serous (tubal)
Mucinous (endocervical)
Endometroid (endometrium)

45
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Epithelial tumours - benign tumours subclassification

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Cystic (cystadenomas)
Fibrous (adenofibromas)
Cystic and fibrous (cystadenofibromas)

46
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Epithelial tumours - malignant types

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Cystadenocarcinomas

47
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Germ cell tumours - types

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15-20% of all ovarian tumours

Germinomatous - dysgerminomas

Non-germinomatous - teratomas (mature, immature (malignant), yolk sac tumours, choriocarcinomas)

48
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Germ cell tumours - treatment

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Surgical +/- chemo/radio

49
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Sex cord stromal tumours -

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Rare, from ovarian stroma

Can generate cells of opposite sex

50
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Sex cord stromal tumours - types

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Thecoma/fibrothecoma/fibroma - benign, produce E2, fibromas hormonally inactive. Comprised of spindle cells. Meig’s syndrome

Granulosa cell - low grade malignant, produces E2

Sertoli-Leydig - produces androgens, 10-25% malignant

51
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Ovarian cancer -

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2nd commonest gynae cancer

52
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Ovarian cancer - risk factors

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FH
Elderly
PMH breast cancer
Smoking
E2-only HRT
Lynch II syndrome
Obesity
Nulliparity
53
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Ovarian cancer - protective factors

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OCP
Breast feeding
Hysterectomy

54
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Ovarian cancer - history

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Non-specific
Pain
Bloating
Weight loss
PV bleeding
Urinary freq.
Anorexia
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Ovarian cancer - staging

56
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Ovarian cancer - treatment

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Stage TAH/BSO
Omentectomy, appendectomy, lymphadenectomy & adjuvant chemo
Chemo is only done in sensitive germ tumours

57
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Ovarian cancer - prognosis

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5 years 43% survival

58
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Ovarian cancer - metastatic tumour types

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Mullerian tumours (most common): uterus, fallopian, pelvic peritoneum, contralateral ovary

Extra-mullerian tumours: lymph/haem spread - GI, breast, melanoma, less commonly kidney and lung. Direct extension: bladder, rectal

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Endometriosis summary

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Spread of endometrium into the pelvis

60
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Endometritis summary

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Acute/chronic inflammation (usually due to infection)

61
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Endometrial polyps summary

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Local endometrial overgrowth

62
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Leiomyomata summary

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Benign smooth muscle tumours of the myometrium

63
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Endometrial hyperplasia summary

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Oestrogenic stimulation of endometrial proliferation; continuous stimulation may lead to atypical hyperplasia and carcinoma

64
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Endometrial cancer summary

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Commonest gynae cancer with increasing incidence; two types

65
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PCOS summary

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Common, multiple follicular cysts, hyperandogenism, menstrual irregularity

66
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Gonadal failure summary

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Primary (ovarian) and secondary (hypothalamus/pituitary)

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Ovarian neoplasms summary

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90% epithelial and based on cell type; benign cystadenoma -> borderline -> malignant cystadenocarcinoma progression; germ cell tumours; sex cord stromal tumours

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