H&P Final Exam: Female and Male Genitalia and Breast Flashcards
Define menarche.
Onset of menses, aka what age did you first have a period.
What is LMP short for?
Last menstrual period
What is menorhhagia, and how do I measure it?
Menorrhagia = excessive flow
Measured by # of pads/tampons per day
What is the criteria for menopause?
Absence of menses for 12 consecutive months.
Occurs commonly between 48-55.
What is postcoital bleeding?
Bleeding after intercourse.
What are common causes of postcoital bleeding?
Cervical polyps or cancer
Atrophic vaginitis in post menopausal women.
What is polymenorrhea?
Fewer than 21 days between menses.
What is metrorrhagia?
Bleeding between periods.
What are nulligravida and nullipara?
Nulligravida = never preggo
Nullipara = never given birth PAST 20 weeks
How do I record pregnancy?
GPTPAL
Gravida
Para
Term
Preterm
Abortion
Living
If I have a woman with 3 confirmed pregnancies, 1 of which was born at 35 weeks, 38 weeks, and twins at 40 weeks, what is her GPTPAL? She has 4 children.
Gravida = 3
Para = 3
Term = 2
Preterm = 1
Abortion = 0
Living = 4.
G3P3T2P1A0L4
What counts as a term delivery?
> 37 weeks of gestation
What counts as a para?
Any birth that was done past 20 weeks.
What do TPAL all fall under?
Para
What is dyspareunia?
Pain during intercourse
If vaginal discharge is thick and friable, what is the most likely cause?
Yeast infection
What should you always have with you during a vaginal/pelvic exam?
A chaperone!!!!
What position do females need to be in for a pelvic exam?
Lithotomy position, aka feet in stirrups and butt just barely hanging off the edge.
What are the two types of speculums?
Pederson
Graves
What is a Pederson speculum used for?
Flat and narrow.
Medium Pedersons are used for sexually active women.
Narrow Pedersons are used for small introitus and elderly women with atrophic vaginitis.
What is a Graves speculum used for?
Wide with curved sides
Obese, and or parous women with vaginal prolapse.
What kind of speculum should I not use in obese women?
Plastic
How do I insert a speculum?
Make sure the speculum is warm.
Press downward with a finger on the vaginal introitus to relax it.
Insert obliquely.
What are the 3 types of cervical lacerations from delivery?
Bilateral transverse (straight line across)
Stellate (scrunched in the center)
Unilateral transverse (straight line across but not fully)
What is mucopurulent cervicitis?
Purulent yellow-green discharge from cervical os.
What are common causes of mucopurulent cervicitis?
STIs such as chlamydia, trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae, or herpes simplex.
Where does the epithelium meet/transition on the cervix?
Squamocolumnar junction/transformation zone
Which epithelium is more central in the cervix?
Columnar
Deep, plushy, red.
What are the risk factors for cervical cancer?
Infection with HPV MC
Multiple Partners
Smoking
HIV
Using OCP >= 5 years (oral contraceptives)
Giving birth >= 3 children
What are the two types of cervical cancer?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
Which cervical cancer is most common?
Squamous cell carcinomas, which account for 80-90%.
What is CIN?
Precursor to cervical cancer, it stands for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
It is a progressive cauliflower-like growth that spreads.
What does pap actually stand for?
Papanicolaou
What does cytologic screening sample?
The transformation zone of the cervix.
What are the 3 tools used in pap smears?
Spatula
Brush
Broom
What do each of the 3 tools in a pap smear collect?
Spatulas collect squamous and squamocolumnar cells.
Brushes collect columnar cells.
Brooms collect both squamous and columnar ells.