Gyn Acronyms Flashcards
VB
Vaginal bleeding
LOF
Leakage of fluid
IOL
Induction of labor
FM
Fetal movement
CTX
Contractions
FKCs
Fetal kick counts
GBS
Groups B strep, swab at 35wks
GTT
3hr glucose tolerance test
EFW
Estimated fetal weight
NST
No stress test-fetal HR test
BPP
Biophysical profile
RCS
Repeat c-section
TOLAC
Trial of labor after c-section
R/B/A
Risk, benefits, alternative
ECV
External cephalon version (attempt to turn breech baby)
PET
PreEclampsia
EDD
Estimated delivery date
PNV
Prenatal vitamin
ROM
Rupture of membranes
OBT
OB triage
ROL
Rule out labor
VBAC
Vaginal birth after c-section
NSVD
Natural spontaneous vaginal delivery
PIH
Pregnancy induced hypertension
UPT
Urine pregnancy test
SAB
Spontaneous abortion
PTL
Preterm labor
HROB
High risk pregnancy
MFM
Maternal fetal medicine
GDM
Gestational diabetes
AMA
Advanced maternal age (>35)
BSUS
Bedside ultrasound
BTO
Bilateral tubal occlusion
IUP
Intrauterine pregnancy
FHT
Fetal heart tones
YA
Yolk sac
GS
Gestational sac
CRL
Crown rump length
AGUS
Atypical glandular cells of unk significance
AFI
Amniotic fluid index
AROM
Artificial rupture of membranes
ASCUS
Atypical squamous cells of unk significance
BSO
Bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy
BTL
Bilateral tubal ligation
CIN
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
EMB
Endometrial biopsy
GTD
Gestational trophoblastic dz
HELLP
Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets
HGSIL
High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
HSG
Hysterosalingogram
IUFD
Intrauterine fetal death
IUP
Intrauterine pregnancy
LEEP
Loop electrical excision procedure
LGA
Large for gestational age
LGSIL
Low grade squamous epithelial lesion
MFM
Maternal fetal medicine
MVU
Montevideo units
PMB
Post menopausal bleeding
PTL
Preterm labor
SBE
Self breast exam
SGA
Small for gestational age
SROM
Spontaneous rupture of membranes
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
TOA
Turbo-ovarian Abcess
TOL
Trial of labor
TVH
Total vaginal hysterectomy
VAVD
Vacuum assisted vaginal delivery
VB
Vaginal bleeding
VAIN
Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasm
VIN
Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasm
Most effective forms of contraception
IUD
Implanon
Sterilization
Moderately effective (9-6 in 100) contraception
Depo shot
Nuvaring
OCP
The patch
Benefit of Monophasic birth control
Good at regulating cycle
Benefit of triphasic birth control pill
Mimics normal hormones
Benefit of continuous birth control pills
Tx dysmenorrhea and anemia
Use birth control with caution in these patients
DM, HTN, smoking under age 35, common migraines, liver dz
Birth control contraindicated in these pts
Uncontrolled DM or htn, CAD, complex migraine, hx thromboembolism, hormone sensitive ca, smoking over age 35
Contraindications to estrogen
Postpartum period, lactation, bx of thromboembolism, bx of CAD, smoking >35yo, classic migraines, liver dysfunction
Additional contraception is needed after starting birth control for how long
5-7 days for most
Black box warning for depo shot
Loss of bone mineral density
*but they regain back all bone density after dc’ing med. Also women lose more bone density breast feeding than on depo
XO karyotype leads to
Ovarian dysgenesis/turner’s syndrome
Important genes on Y chromosome
SRY-sex determining region of Y makes TDF
TDF- testis determine factor which promotes testis defferentiation
Important hormones in embryonic male sex differentiation
Tested are composed of sterilized and leading cells
Sertoli cells secret anti mullerian hormone which degenerates mullerian ducts
Leydig cells secret testosterone which transforms wolffish ducts to make reproductive tract and is converted to dihydrotestosterone which promotes develop emend I’d make external genitalia
Granulosa cells produce
Estradiol stimulates by FSH
Thecal cells secrete
Androgens and progesterone
21-hydroxylase deficiency leads to
Genital ambiguity and adrenal insufficiency
This enzyme is required to synthesize aldosterone and cortisol
5a-reductase deficiency causes
Testes, male internal genitalia, female external genitalia
Complete androgen insensitivity leads to ___________ and is treated by __________
Testes, No internal reproductive tract and female phenotype
Gonadectomy and estrogen therapy
When should puberty begin for girls?
8-13yo
First sign of female puberty
Thelarche-breast development
Female athlete triad
Osteoporosis
Disordered eating
Amenorrhea
The average menstrual cycle duration
24-38 days
3-8days of menses
Define primary amenorrhea
Absence of menses by age 15 in presence of normal secondary sexual characteristics or 13 without secondary sexual characteristics
MC cause of primary amenorrhea
Gonadal dysgenesis/primary ovarian insufficiency
Kallman’s syndrome
Congenital absence if GnRH
Abdominal and lack of pubertal development
Swyer syndrome
Mutation of SRY gene leads to infertile XY female
General order of female sexual development
Boobs, pubes, grow, flow
MC cause of secondary amenorrhea
PREGNANCY
Risk factors for Asherman’s Syndrome
Postpartum hemorrhage
Endometrial infection
D&C or other instrumentation
Structural and PCOS causes of AUB are most common in
Reproductive age women
Anovulatory bleeding is most common
At the extremes of age (puberty and menopause)
*also consider endometrial hyperplasia and cancer is menopausal women
When to get an EMB
Postmenopausal: any with bleeding
45-menopause: heavy, frequent, or prolonged ovulatory AUB
<45: AUB that is persistent, accompanied by risk factors for unopposed estrogen or failed medical therapy
When does primary dysmenorrhea pain occur?
Just before or just after onset of mensuration and last 12-72 hr
*caused by prostaglandins released when endometrial tissue lysis
Tx for primary dysmenorrhea
Heat Lower abdominal message Exercise/yoga NSAIDs Hormonal Contraceptives
What age group do we commonly see primary dysmenorrhea?
14-22/young women
What age group do we commonly see secondary dysmenorrhea?
30-40
PMS and PMDD sx occur when?
Before menses/luteal phase
Lifestyle/supplements for PMS/PMDD
Exercise/yoga
Calcium and magnesium
Decrease salt, caffeine, and alcohol