Gynecology Flashcards
Reproductive age woman with post-coital bleeding. Dx?
Cervical cancer
Woman with red vulvar lesions. Dx?
Paget’s disease (vulvar cancer)
Woman with post-menopausal bleeding. Possible Dxs and next step?
Most alarming: Endometrial cancer
Most common: vaginal atrophy
Next step: Endometrial sampling
HPV strains related to cervical cancer
16, 18, 30s, 45
HPV strains related to warts
6, 11
Risk factors for cervical cancer
HPV infection, STDSs, smoking, sexual activity
Pap smear frequency in woman with previous normal pap smear
≥21 q3yrs if normal
When to stop cervical cancer screening?
≥70 with 3 consecutive normal pap smears
Pregnant woman. How to screen for cervical cancer?
Normally
If histerectomy, who to screen for cervical cancer?
- Total cause by benign disease + no hx of HPV–> Stop
- Total + hx of malignancy/HPV/dysplasia–> swab vaginal vault
- Subtotal–> continue as normal
If immunocompromised, how often to screen for cervical cancer?
q1yr
ASCUS in pap smear. Next step?
Either repeat in 6 months or get the HPV DNA
If ASCUS or positive HPV DNA exam –> colpo
If normal or negative HPV DNA exam–> continue as nomal q3yr
Pap smear with abnormal results (ASC-H, LSIL, HSIL). Next step?
Colposcopy
If ectocervix only–> cryo or LEEP
If endocervix +/- endo–> Cone Bx
HPV vaccine ages?
Vaccine (Gardasil)
- Girls 11-26
- Boys 11-21
Risks factors for endometrial cancer?
- Anovulation (POS)
- Age
- Nulliparity
- Obesity
- Early menarche
- Late menopause
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- Tamoxifen
Protective factor for endometrial cancer?
Protective factor: progesterone (e.g., OCP)
Postmenopausal + obese on hormone replacement therapy with vaginal bleeding. Dx, next step?
Vaginal athrophy vs trauma vs Endometrial cancer
Bx (Endometrial sampling or dilation + curettage)
Premenopausal + PCOS with vaginal bleeding +/- dysmenorrhea. Dx?
R/O endometrial cancer
Patient with vaginal bleeding. You performed endometrial sampling and the results are negative. Next step?
Vaginal atrophy, give estrogen creams
Patient with vaginal bleeding. You performed endometrial sampling and the results are hyperplasia. Next step?
High-dose progesterone
Patient with vaginal bleeding. You performed endometrial sampling and the results are adenocarcinoma. Next step?
total abdominal hysterectomy + bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Patient with vaginal bleeding. You performed endometrial sampling and the results are adenocarcinoma. You also identify metastasis. Next step?
total abdominal hysterectomy + bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy + ChemoTx
Teenage girl with adnexal mass and weight gain.
Transvaginal U/S showing complex cyst.
LDH is high.
Dx and tx?
Dysgerminoma (Germ cells tumor)
Tx: Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Teenage girl with adnexal mass and weight gain.
Transvaginal U/S showing complex cyst.
AFP is high.
Dx and tx?
Endodermal sinus cancer (Germ cells tumor)
Tx: Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Teenage girl with adnexal mass and weight gain.
Transvaginal U/S showing complex cyst.
BHCG is high.
Dx and tx?
Choriocarcinoma (Germ cells tumor)
Tx: Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Teenage girl with adnexal mass and weight gain.
Transvaginal U/S showing complex cyst.
No marker is high.
Dx and tx?
Teratoma (Germ cells tumor)
Tx: Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Risks factors of epithelial cell ovarian tumors
- Post-menopausal woman
- Nulli/low parity
- Genes: BRACA1/2, HNPCC
*note: OCP is protective
Post-menopausal woman with renal failure/small bowel obstruction/ascites and adnexal mass.
Transvaginal U/S shows complex cysts.
Dx, next step and tx?
Epithelial cell ovarian tumor
Next steps:
- CT scan
- Track with Ca-125
Tx: total abdominal hysterectomy + bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy + Chemo (placlitaxel)
Patient with BRCA1/2 (+). Workup for ovarian cancer?
- Follow with Ca-125 and transvaginal U/S
- Ppx with total abdominal hysterectomy + bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at age 35
Pregnant woman with size-date discrepancies, ↑↑ B-HCG (over 100.000), Hyperthyroidism symptoms, Hyperemesis gravidorum. On exam you either see a grape-like mass that protrudes through the cervix or identify an ddnexal mass.
Dx, next step, tx and f/u?
Complete vs imcomplete molar pregnancy
Next step: 1st: Transvaginal U/S showing snowstorm pattern
Tx: suction curettage
F/U: Weekly B-HCG for a year (becasue of risk of choriocarcinoma) + OCP x 12 months
Difference between complete mole and incomplete mole?
Complete mole:
- Product of good fertilization with an abnormal empty egg (no cucleous)
- Complete set of chromosomes (46)
- Completely spermal
Incomplete mole:
- Abnormal fertilization: two sperms fertilize one egg
- Incompletely molar (there are fetal parts)
- Abnormal set of chromosomes (69)
Patient who after a pegnancy (miscarriage, molar or normal), hyperemesis and sx of hyperthiroidism.
You ask for a B-HCG and is still elevated.
Dx, next steps and tx?
Choriocarcinoma
Next steps:
- 1st: Transvaginal U/S
- 2nd: Bx with curettage
- 3rd: CT scan to stage
Tx: - Surgical • Total abdominal hysterectomy (stage I) • Debulking (stage II) - Medical • Methotrexate (For all patients) • Actinomycin D (For all patients) • Cyclophosphamide (refractory disease)
Patient with pruritus in vulvar area. On physical you don’t see signs of infection but identify a black lesion.
Dx, next step, tx?
Squamous Cell Cancer vs Melanoma
Next step: Bx
Tx: vulvectomy + lymph node dissection (high risk of disemination)
Patient with pruritus in vulvar area. On physical you don’t see signs of infection but identify a red lesion.
Dx, next step, tx?
Paget’s disease of the vulva
Next step: Bx
Tx: wide local resection (lower risk of disemination)
Cause of vaginal squamous cell carcinoma?
HPV exposure
Patient with grape-like mass in the vaginal wall.
You do a Bx, which shows adenocarcinoma. Then you resect the lesion.
Cause of adenocacinoma in vagina?
Mother of patient received diethylstilbesterol (DES) during pregnancy
When should you do a laparoscopic removal of a complex ovarian cyst?
> 10 cm or < 10 cm but failed to resolve
Young teenage woman with weight gain/ abdominal fullness. The transvaginal U/S shows an enormous complex cyst.
Dx and tx?
Teratoma
Tx: conservative cystectomy (only remove the cyst)
Woman with dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia and infertility. You start OCP and NSAIDs and she get better.
Dx?
Endometriosis
Paitent with endometriosis. The ultrasound shows a complex ovarian cyst.
Dx and tx?
Endometrioma
Tx: Laparoscopy + laser ablation after seeing the chocolate cyst
Most common place of ectopic pregnancy?
Ampulla
Patient with amenorrhea/spotting, abdominal pain, and positive pregnancy test.
• BHCG > 2000 (< 2000 repeat the BHCG)
• U/S showing an empty uterus
Dx and next step?
Ectopic pregnancy
Tx:
• Salpingostomy: if no rupture
• Salpingectomy: if rupture
• Methotrexate: Only in early pregnancy (BHCG < 5000 + No fetal heat tones + gestational size < 3 cm)
Women with severe spontaneous abdominal pain who now is toxic.
Dx, next step, tx?
Torsion of the Ovary
Dx: U/S with doppler
Tx: untwist ovary surgical emergency
Patient with abd/pelvic pain. On physical exam has cervical movement tenderness or adnexal tenderness or uterine tenderness. Fever +/- ↑WBC
U/S showing a complex cyst
Dx and tx?
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease + Tuboovarian Abscess
Tx:
• IV Cefoxitin + doxycycline + metronidazole OR…
• IV Clinda + gentamycin
• Surgical drain if no improvement
Definition of post-partum hemorrhage
o 500 cc post-vaginal partum
o 1000 cc post-c-section
Management of postpartum hemorrhage
Non-surgical:
- Uterine massage
- Oxytocin/ methylergonovine/ Carboprost
- Balloon tamponade
- Tranfuse PRN
Surgical:
- Uterine arteries ligation
- Intern iliac ligation
- TAH
Classfication of uterine prolapse
I: in vaginal canal
II: At the vaginal opening
III: out of vagina but not inverted
IV: Inverted out of vagina
Patient who has incontinence after she sneezes, coughs or laughs. No urge or nocturnal sx. She has history of 5 pregnancies.
On physical you perform the q-tip test and the tip elevates more than 30 degrees when she coughs.
Dx and tx?
Stress incontinence
Tx:
- Kegel exercises
- Pessaries
- Surgery
Patient who is always looking for a bathroom, but when they go it’s just a little bit. The patient referres urge and nocturnal symptoms.
Normal physical exam and uronalysis.
Cystometry show spastic constractions at all volumes.
Dx and tx?
Hypertonic, motorurge, overactive bladder
Tx: Antispasmodics like Oxybutynin
Patient with Hx of multiple sclerosis who has urinart leakage regularly throughout the day including durng the night.
Distended bladder on physical exam and FND. Normal uronalahysis.
Cystometry shows no contractions.
Dx and tx?
Hypotonic/overflow/neurogenic bladder
Tx:
- Bethanechol
- Intermittent vs chronic catheter
Patient with frequency, dysuria, urge, but no nocturnal sx.
Dx and possible causes?
Irritated bladder
Stones, cancer, UTI
Patient with Hx of Chron’s/ abdominal sx with constant continuous urinary leak + normal function.
Physical: evidence of fistula
Next steps?
Tampon test: put tampon where you think there is a fistula. Then inject blue dye and wait to see if tampon get the dye
Fistulectomy
Patient with white, thick, adherent vaginal discharge. No odor.
Hyphae in KOH
Dx and tx:
Candida
Tx:
- OTC: topical antifungal
- Oral: Fluconazole
Patient with Fishy smell vaginal discharge. On physical you see a thick, grey-white, copious discharge.
Clue cells in saline
(+) Whiff test in KOH
Dx and tx?
Gardnerella (Bacterial vaginosis)
Tx: Metronidazole (first try topical then oral)