Gynecology Flashcards
The first test to perform when a woman presents with amenorrhea
Beta-hCG; the most common cause of amenorrhea is pregnancy
Term for heavy bleeding during and beteen menstual periods
Menometrorrhagia
Cause of amenorrea with normal prolactin, no response to estrogen-progesteron challenge, and a history of D&C
Asherman syndrome
THerapy for polycystic ovarian syndrome
Weight loss and OCPs. Consider metformin
Medication used to induce ovulation
Clomiphene citrate
Diagnostic step rquired in a postmenopausal woman who presents with vaginal bleeding
Endometrial biopsy
Indications for medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy
Patient stable; unruptured ectopic pregnancy of < 3,5cl at < 6 weeks’gestation
Medical options for endometriosis
OCPs, dnanzol, GnRH agonists
Laparoscopic findings in endometriosis
Powder burns, ‘chocolate cysts’
The most common location for an ectopic pregnancy
Ampulla of the oviduct
How to diagnose ande follow a leiomyoma
Ultrasonography
Natural history of a leiomyoma
Regresses after menopauze
A patient has elevated vaginal discharge and petcial patches in the upper vagina and cervix
Trichomonal vaginitis
Traitment of bacterial vaginosis
Oral metronidazole
The most common cause of bloody nipple discharge
Intraductal papilloma