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Endocrine: Progesterone Flashcards

1
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Ovulation in females
Evaluation fertility

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Progesterone

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2
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Hormones that maintains pregnancy

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Progesterone

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3
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Increased in Estradiol
Thickening of Uterine wall

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Follicular Phase

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4
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Increased LH induced by estrogen

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Ovulation (day 14)

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5
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  1. Formation of Corpus luteum
  2. No fertilization
  3. Decreased synthesis of Estrogen and progesterone
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Luteal Phase

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6
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Test For Menstrual Cycle Dysfunction and Anovulation:

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LH
FSH
Progesterone
Estrogen

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7
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Test for Female Fertility:

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HCG
Prolactin
FT4
TSH
LH
E2
Progesterone

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8
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Precocius puberty
Infertility and Irregular Menses
Postmenopausal bleeding

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Hyperestrinism

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9
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Testicular atrophy
Breast enlargement in male

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Hyperesterinism

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10
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Ovarian Insufficiency
Delayed Puberty
Amenorrhea
Turner’s Syndrome

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Hypoestrinism

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11
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partial or complete loss of one of the two X chromosomes

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Turner’s Syndrome

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12
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Prevents menstrual cycle from occuring

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Hyperprogesteronemia

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13
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Causes infertility, abortion of fetus

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Hypoprogesteronemia

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14
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During Pregnancy:

Increased in 1st trimester

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B-HCG

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15
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During Pregnancy:

Increased in 2nd trimester

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Estrogen (Estriol)

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16
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During Pregnancy:

Increased in 3rd trimester

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Progesterone

17
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Triple Test consists of

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A1-fetoprotein
Unconjugated Estriol
B-HCG

18
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Triple tests helps to estimate the risk for

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Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome)

19
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Triple Test; Definitive testing would follow

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Amniocentesis
Chromosome Analysis

20
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It synthesizes and secretes progestrone, estrogen, human chorionic gonadotropin, HPL

21
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prolongs viability of corpus luteum

22
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detect pregnancy

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HCG qualitative

23
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Hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinoma, pre-eclampric toxemia

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Increased HCG

24
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THREATENED ABORTION, Ectopic Pregnancy

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Decreased HCG

25
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Pre-term labor

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Fetal fibronectin

26
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Produce estrogen and progesterone

27
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Decreased HPL

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Placental malfunction
Potential Fetal Distress

28
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Glycoprotein secreted by syncytial trophoblast

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Pregnancy-associated Plasma Protein A

29
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Needed for implantation; maintain healthy placenta

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Pregnancy-associated Plasma Protein A

30
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Low Level of Protein A

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Down Syndrome

31
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High Level of Protein A

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Twin pregnancy

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