EM - OBGYN Flashcards
primary amenorrhea
the failure to begin menstruating at puberty
secondary amenorrhea
absence of menses for >3 cycles or 6 months in a previously menstruating patient
sheehans syndrome
postpartum pituitary necrosis
workup of secondary amenorhea
-pregnancy test
-TSH and prolactin
-estrogen and progesterone challenge test
treatment of amenorrhea
-if desiring pregnancy: letrozole or clomid
-if not desiring pregnancy: estrogen/ progesterone
evaluation of dysfunctional uterine bleeding
-pelvic US
-endometrial biopsy
-hysteroscopy
treatment of premenopausal dysfunctional uterine bleeding
-observation
-hormone therapy
-definitive: hysterectomy
MC site of ectopic pregnancy
ampulla
diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy
US
treatment of ectopic pregnancy
-methotrexate
risk factors for endometriosis
-early menarche
-nulliparity
-family history
-heavy menstrual bleeding
s/s of endometriosis
-dysmenorrhea
-pelvic pain
-dyspareunia
-infertility
-tender nodules in posterior vaginal fornix
diagnosis of endometriosis
surgery with biopsy
-powder burn
-chocolate cysts
treatment of endometriosis
-NSAIDs
-OCPs
-surgical removal
MCC of mastitis
-staph aureus
s/s of mastitis
-painful erythematous lobule in outer quadrant of breast
-systemic signs of infection
treatment of mastitis
-avoid milk stasis
-warm compress
-dicloxacillin or keflex
etiology of breast abscess
mastitis
s/s of breast abscess
-redness, tender, fluctuant
treatment of breast abscess
I&D
etiology of functional ovarian cysts
cyclic ovarian changes
s/s of ovarian cysts
menstrual irregularities
-pelvic pressure or pain
-constipation or urinary frq
diagnosis of functional ovarian cysts
pelvic US