GYN Chapters Flashcards
The ______ ligament supports the tubes and ovaries
broad
The ____ ligament supports the uterine fundus
round—think round like the fundus of ut
the _____ ligament supports the cervix
cardinal—c for both. cervix/cardinal
The ______ ligaments support ovaries and tubes
suspensory
What is the reason that there is a correlation between kidney and uterine anomalies?
they are both formed at the same time in utero
The largest part of the uterus is the
corpus (body)
Uterine Isthmus is also known as
lower uterine segment
Cornua is where the ___ attaches to the ______
fallopian tubes attach to uterus at the level of the horns
endometrial tissue in myometrium
adenomyosis
Sonographic findings of adenomyosis?
- enlarged heterogenous
2. myometrial cysts
Age group of adenomyosis?
older and multiparous
The most common benign tumor is the fibroid. What pts are at risk for this?
obese, black, nonsmokers, perimenopausal.
Name the different types of fibroids
- intramural- myometrium
- submucosal- endometrium
- pedunculated-at risk for torsion causing necrosis.
Cervical carcinoma is common in patients younger than ___ years of age
50
What is mittelschmerz?
ovulation pain
Ovaries are stimulated by follicle stimulated hormone released by the __________
anterior pituitary gland.
formed as dominant follicle ruptures- produced progesterone- often resolved after 16 weeks of gestation
corpus luteum
Theca Lutein cyst will have elevated ______ lab value. It is common in what kind of gestation?
HCG, common with multiple gestations
What is a dermoid a result of?
results from retention of an unfertilized ovum
What is the bright spot in a dermoid?
dermoid plug
Dermoids are composed of what?
tissue bone hari fat cartilage deeth and digestive components
Thecomas produce _____ and are common in post menopausal women
estrogen
Chocolate chip cysts are common in
endometriosis, endometrioma
What are endometriomas more at risk for?
infertility and hemorrhage
Are serous or mucinous cystadenomas more commonly bilateral?
serous
cystadenoma more common in 40-50s and pregnancy
serous cystadenoma
think serous/senior ((even tho that age isnt old :) )
Are serous or mucinous cystadenomas more common to have papillary projections?
serous
Serous cystadenocarcinomas will have an elevated _____
CA 125
Mucinous cystadenocarcinomas will have malignant ascites called ______
pseudomyxoma
metastized from GI tract, appears hyperechoic and bilateral.
Krukenberg
younger than 30, elevation of lactate dehydrogenase (similar to seminoma)
dysgerminoma
Is ovarian torsion more common on left or right?
right
- The hypothalamus located beneath the thalamus, regulates the _______ by anterior pituitary gland – Gonadotropin. L
release of hormones
H SURGES around day _____- resulting in ovulation.
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