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. Dx?
Endometrial cancer
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. Whot 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, who 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