Exam 1 Flashcards
Puberty age
8-13
Lactating engorgement
First 24-48 hours
4 positions for inspecting breasts seated
Arms at side
Arms overhead
Arms on hips with shoulders forward
Leaning forward at waist
Areolae changes in pregnancy
Darker brown
Best time for palpation of breasts
A week after their menstrual cycle
Do you routinely check for nipple discharge?
No
Tenderness on palpation of breasts
Cyst, inflammation, infection
Cords on breast palpation
Mammary duct ectasia
Tender cords may have mass as well
Describe mastectomy exam
2 fingers palpate scar
2-3 finger chest wall sweep
Lymph node exam
Age of breast cancer
80% of breast cancers are over the age of 50
Fibrocystic changes
Bilateral Multiple or single Round Soft-firm Mobile No retraction Tender Varies with menses Well delineated
Fibroadenoma
Usually bilateral Usually single Firm and rubbery Mobile Non tender Well delineated No variation with menses
Breast cancer characteristics
Single Irregular, stellate Hard, stone Fixed Retraction Non tender Irregular Peau d'orange
Breast cancer risk factors
>50 age Female Hx of breast CA and family hx Early menarche or late menopause Alcohol, obesity Nulliparity First child after 30 years old Dense breast tissue Caucasian
Galactorrhea
Increased prolactin, multiductal, serous or milky discharge
Mammary duct ectasia
Subareolar ducts dilated or blocked, common in menopausal women, green/brown/sticky discharge
May or may not have a mass behind the nipple or. Retraction of nipple
Intraductal papillomas
Wartlike tumor, unilateral, single duct, serous or bloody discharge
Pagets disease
Ductal carcinoma manifested with malignant epithelial cells
Crusted nipple, watery discharge
Unilateral or bilateral
Red, scaling, does not respond to steroids
Mastitis
Staph aureus
MCC lactating women 2-3 weeks post partum
Swelling, tenderness, erythema, warm to touch, hard mass, purulent discharge
Sudden onset, fever/chills, could form an abscess
Gynecomastia
Imbalance of estrogens and androgens in male breast, unilateral or bilateral, usually nontender
Menarche begins
11-14 years of age
Size of uterus at 20 week pregnancy
Umbilicus
12 week pregnancy size of uterus
At symphysis pubis
GTPAL
Gravida Term birth Pre term births Abortion/miscarriage Living children
Clitoris size
2 cm x .5 cm
Car uncle
Buldge in the urethra
Skene glands
Outward on either side of the urethra at the top of the vagina
Bartholin glands
Bilaterally palpate entire labial area with focus on posterolateral portion
Which patients do you assess muscle tone in for females?
Women who have had children, concerned about weak muscles or urinary incontinence
Lubricant for speculum
Usually water or only a scant amount because it could interfere with a sample
Inserting speculum
Oblique or downward slope
Insert length of canal along posterior wall, then rotate horizontal
THEN open blades and move speculum upward to visualize cervi
Cervix color
Pink, possible blue hue with pregnancy
Symmetrical red area around so
Exposed columnar epithelium
Anterior cervic
Retroverted uterus
Posterior cervix
Anteverted uterus
Horizontal cervix
Midposition uterus
Normal nulliparous cervix
Round or oval
Normal parous cervix
Slit like