Conditions Flashcards
Symptoms of endometriosis
deep dyspareunia chronic pelvic pain dysmenorrhea sub fertility less commonly - urinary symptoms
gold standard diagnosis for endometriosis
laparoscopy
Mastitis
- when are antibiotics indicated?
infected nipple fissure
symptoms not improving after 12-24 hours despite effective milk removal and/or breast milk culture positive
first line antibiotic in mastitis if indicated
flucloxacillin 10-14 days
erythromycin or clarithromycin if penicillin allergic
mastitis - when is referral to hospital for review indicated?
if breast abscess is suspected
next step in management of post menopausal woman with ovarian cyst
urgent referral to gynaecology
any postmenopausal woman with an ovarian cyst regardless of nature or size should be referred to gynaecology for assessment
what drug can be used for pelvic floor disorders if antimuscarinics are untolerated
B3 agonists (selective, cause bladder smooth muscle relaxation)
cystocele
bladder > vagina
enterocoele
peritoneal sac containing portion of small bowel > rectovaginal space
rectocele
rectum > vagina
uterine procidentia
complete falling down