Genitourinary/Reproductive Flashcards
what’s a normal vaginal pH?
3.8 to 4.5
When gonorrhea and chlamydia exist together, what are you going to prescribe to tx?
Doxycycline and Rocephin
syphilis: symptoms
screening test
confirmatory test
Tx
S/s:
1st: painless canker that takes 3 to 6 weeks to go away
2nd stage: rash on palms and soles
3rd stage: neurosyphilis
Screening: RPR
Confirmatory: FTA-ABS
Treat: PCN
What are 2 diseases where we will see a rash on the palms and soles?
rocky mountain spotted fever
2nd stage of syphilis
What method of contraception increases the risk for osteoporosis?
Depo-Provera
What supplements would you give someone that’s using Depo-Provera?
When should you stop it?
Ca and Vit D to prevent osteoporosis
After 5 years
What combination contraception open has the highest risk of blood clot?
ortho evra patch
What are contraindications for combination hormone contraception?
migraine with aura
current blood clot
liver disease
>35 years and smoker
What are presumptive signs of pregnancy?
subjective
patient reports breast tenderness, amenorrhea, nausea etc
what are probably signs of pregnancy?
HCG
urine test
Hegar’s sign- cervix softening
Chadwick’s - bluish
Goodell’s sign - hypertrophy
What are positive signs of pregnancy
palpation of fetus
US of fetus
fetal heart tones
What is the fundal height at 12 weeks of pregnancy?
symphysis pubis
What is the fundal height at 20 weeks of pregnancy
level of umbilicus
18 - 22
When are people screened for gestational diabetes?
24 - 28 weeks
When are pregnant people screened for group b strep?
35 - 37 weeks
When do you give Rhogam if needed?
Week 28 pregnancy
then within 72 hours post partum
If a pregnant person has an asymptomatic UTI do you treat?
What are your treatment options?
What can you not give?
CAMP
cephalosporin
amoxicillin
macrobid
PCN
DO NOT GIVE CIPRO
During pregnancy, when do you do AFP testing?
Between week 16 to 20
What does a high AFP mean?
neural tube defects
What do low AFP levels indicate?
Down syndrome
What are down syndrome patients at higher risk for? #3
Alzheimer’s
hypothyroidism
Cervical spine instability
How can you tell placental abruption from placental previa?
Abruption =
-painful bleeding (d/t placenta separating from the uterus)
-uterus is hard to touch
-occurs in 3rd trimester
Previa
-placenta covering cervical opening
-light, painless bleeding
how to tx mastitis?
1st: dicloxacillin
2nd: clinda or macrolide
What if someone is treated for mastitis but is still having symptoms?
Refer to GYN; mammogram
What pap smear result might indicate something serious might be going on?
What do you refer them to?
LSIL
HSIL
Refer for colposcopy
What colposcopy results indicate something serious is going on?
CIN 2 and 3
What do you do for an ASCUS result on colposcopy?
atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
Get HPV testing regardless of age
Whenever there is a positive HPV screening regardless of age, what do you do next?
colposcopy