Gynae 1&2 Flashcards

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Endometriosis is Prostgesterone / Oestrogen dependent

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Endometriosis is Oestrogen Dependent

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2
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What’re the symptoms of endometriosis?

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Secondary Dyspareunia

Pelvic pain inbetween periods

Menstrual irregularity

Bladder and bowel symptoms

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3
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What does a balck gun metal appearance on laperscopy indicate?

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Endometriosis

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4
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What’s the management of endometriosis?

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NSAIDs for pain relief

Suppression of cyclical hormone production therefore menstruation (OCP)

Surgery

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5
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What is Adenomyosis?

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Ectopic glandual tissue found in muscle

Hyperplasia and fibrous tissue

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6
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What’re the symptoms of Adenomyosis?

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Worsening Heavy Periods

Secondary Dysmonorrhoea (period pain)

Gradually enlarging tender uterus

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7
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What is Adenomyosis difficult to differenterate from?

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Fibroids and DUB (Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding)

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8
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How do you treat Adenomyosis?

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Hysterectomy with conservation of the ovaries

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9
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Endometriosis of the ovary

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10
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A

Endometriosis

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11
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What’s the definition of infertility?

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Inibility to conceieve after 2 years, with regular inprotected sex

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12
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What’re the main causes of infertility?

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Unexplained (30%)

Ovulatory (27%)

Male factor (19%)

Tubal (14%)

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13
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Indications for early referral?

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>25

Amenorrhoea / Oligomenorrhoea

Previous abdo/ pelvic surgery

Previous PID

Abnormal pelvic examination

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14
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What’s the commonest cause of oligo/azoospermia?

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Primary testicular failure

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15
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What’re the important factors in increasing female feritlity

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Fertility declines with age

Decline in oocyte number

Increased rate in higher aneuploidy and mascarriage rates

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16
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What female assesments are done?

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Day 2 - FSH, LH and oestrogen

Ovulation - regular menstrual cycles, ovulation kits

Mid luteal progesterone (>30 nmol/L) - evidence for ovulation

USS follicular tracking is more reliable but costly and labour intensives

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17
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How do you differentiate PCOS and Premature Ovarian Failure?

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PCOS (high LH, lower FSH, high testosterone)

Premature ovarian failure (high FSH, Low LH)

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18
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How do you diagnose tubal patency?

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Hysterosalpingogram

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19
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What’re some uterine abnormalities?

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Adhesions, Polyps, Submucus Fibroids

20
Q

Cystocele

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Bladder Herniates into the Vagina

Occurs after childbirth

21
Q

What is a Rectocele?

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Rectal herniation into the vagina

22
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What’re the causes of prolapse?

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Pregnancy and delivery

Menopause

Pressure - ovarian mass, straining

23
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Uterine Prolapse

24
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Valt Prolapse

25
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What’s the symptoms of prolapse?

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Prolapse Symptoms (Lump down below, Bearing Down, Fullness / Heaviness)

Urinary Symptoms (urgency, voiding dysfunction, stress incontinence)

Bowel Symptoms (obstructed, incontinence)

Sexual Dysfunction

Pain (backache)

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27
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What’s the treament of Prolapse?

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No symptoms don’t treat

Pessary

Surgery

28
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What’re the different types of pessary?

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Ring

Gellhorn

Replace every 3-9 months

Pts who can’t have surgery

29
Q

The anterior repair is an operation to correct?

A

Cystocele

30
Q

Posterior vaginal wall prolapse

A

Rectocele

31
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Posterior repair is an operation to correct?

A

Rectocele

32
Q

Vaginal Hysterectomy treats?

A

Uterine Prolapse

33
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Sacrospinous Fixation treats?

A

Treats a vault prolapse due to previous hysterecomy

34
Q

Urinary Incontinence

A

Stress

Urgency

Overflow

Nocturnal Enuresis

35
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What causes of Stress Incontinence?

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Pregnancy and child bearing

Menopause

Pressure - bearing, smoking, high BMI

36
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What’re the investigations for stress incontinence?

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Urodynamics: Cystometry / Pas test / Residual volume

37
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What’s the conversative management of urinary incontinence?

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Pelvic floor muscle training

Smoking cessation

Weight loss

HRT / Local Oestrogen

38
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What’s the surgical management of stress incontinence?

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Mid-urethral tapes

Urethral bulking agents

Colposuspension

Autologous sling

39
Q

What’re the symptoms of an Overactive Bladder?

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Nocturia

Urinary Incontinence

Frequency

40
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What’re the causes of an overactive bladder?

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Menopause

Irritants (smoking / caddiene / alcohol)

Masses (pressure)

Neurogenic spinal cord / parkinsonism

41
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What does a bladder drill treat?

A

An overactive bladder

42
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What’s the conservative management of an overactive bladder?

A

Fluid advice

Bladder drill

Weight loss

HRT / Local oestrogen

Medication

43
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What medication is used to treat an overactive bladder?

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Anticholinergics - Oxybutinin

B-3 agonist - Mirabegron

44
Q

What surgical intervation is used in an overactive bladder?

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Botulinum toxin A bladder wall injection

Tibial nerve stimulation

Detrusor myotomy

45
Q

Topical vaginal oestrogen is a treatment of?

A

Overactive bladder

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