General Gynae Flashcards
PMS management for: mild, moderate and severe symptoms
Mild: lifestyle (complex carbs)
Moderate: COOP
Severe: sertraline
3 red flags for menorrhagia that would indicate TV USS
IMB, postcoital bleeding, pelvic pain/ discomfort
All women with menorrhagia require
FBC
First line treatment in women with menorrhagia that do not need contraception
TXA/ mefenamic acid
First, second and third line treatment in women with menorrhagia that need contraception
1: IUS
2: COOP
3: long acting progesterone (DEPO)
Mullerian agenesis presentation
Teenagers presenting with amenorrhoea and no pain
From lack of uterus
Clomifine
Anti-oestrogen used to treat fertility issues in PCOS
Metformin second line
What do women with PCOS undergoing IVF, are particularly at risk of it:
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndorme
Common pattern of endometriosis pain
With period/ cyclical
First line investigation in infertile women after 1 year
Day 21 progesterone
CA125 used to measure
Ovarian cancer
3 components to risk malignancy index and for what cancer
Ovarian
Ca125, US findings, menopausal status
How long after termination will HCG test be positive
Upto 4 weeks
In molar pregnancy high levels of HCG can imitate what hormone
TSH
Management for all cases of secondary dysmenorrhoea
Referral to gynaecologist
Management of ectopic pregnancy with heart beat
Surgical
Turners syndrome chromosomes
45X
Cord prolapse management
Hand into vagina to elevate the presenting part
Treatment given to all HIV patients with CD4 < 200 to prevent ?
Pneumocystis jirovceii pneumonia
Co-trimoxazole (septrin)
Changes to smear testing in women with HIV
Every year as high risk HPV
When is zidovudine used in labour
C section in women with viral load >10000 (very high)
Drug given to children of HIV mother
Zidovudine for 4 weeks if low viral load
Zidovudine, lamivudine and nevirapine for 4 weeks if high viral load
Can HIV be passed on in breast feeding
Yes - even if undetectable
What is Fitz Hugh Curtis syndrome
Complication of PID
Inflammation and infection of liver cavity causing adhesions
Hypermesis gravidarum diagnostic criteria
5% weight loss
Dehydration
Electrolyte imbalance
First line pregnancy anti-emetic
Prochlorperazine
Ginger and acupressure on PC6 wrist
FSH levels in menopause
Very high (>40)
How to determine if pregnancy of unknown location is viable
Monitor HCG over 48 hours. Should double. (>63% acceptable)
Ectopic will be less