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HORMONAL CYTOLOGY Flashcards

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produced by proliferating granulose theca cells of the ovarian follicles

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estrogen

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2
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estrogen acts upon

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superficial cells

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  • large; polyhedral flat cells
  • cytoplasm; may be acidophilic or basophilic
  • presence of small dark pyknotic nuclei
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superficial cells (SUPER=LARGE)

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  • polyhedral or elongated
  • cytoplasm: basophilic with vacuoles
  • vesicular nuclei
  • medium large
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intermediate cells

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5
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BOAT shaped intermediate cells with a strong tendency to FOLD and CURL their edges

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NAVIcular (BOAT=NAVY)

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6
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  • expression of the combined estrogen-progesterone effect
  • found in the latter half of menstrual cycle, during pregnancy, menopause
  • may also be found as a result of abnormal androgen stimulation
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Navicular cells

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  • round to oval shaped cell
  • has a translucent basophilic cytoplasm
  • double wall appearance
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pregnancy cells

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fried egg/sunny side up appearance

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parabasal cells

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found from 2 weeks of age to puberty, after childbirth, abortion or miscarriages, and after menopause

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parabasal cells

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round, slightly oval cells, with relatively large nucleus that occupying half or more of the cell volume

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basal cells

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11
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found in vaginal smears ONLY BEFORE PREGNANCY and AFTER MENOPAUSE

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basal cells

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12
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Cytohormonal Maturation Index

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Parabasals:Intermediate:Superficials (PIS)

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what is the highest during SHIFT TO THE RIGHT; ESTROGEN EFFECT; MENOPAUSAL WHO ARE TAKING ESTROGEN

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Superficial (0/10/90)

  • shift to the right kasi nasa right ‘yung S sa PIS
  • increased ESTROGEN sa Superficial cells
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shift to the MIDZONE; PROGESTERONE effect; during PREGNANCY

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Intermediate cells (0/70/30)

  • midzone nasa gitna I sa PIS
  • increased progesterone sa Intermediate cells
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shift to the LEFT; PRE-MENARCHE (hindi pa nireregla); PREMENOPAUSAL

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Parabasal cells

  • shift to the left - nasa left side P sa PIS
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found during menstruation period and 1-4 days after the cessation of the period

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endometrial cells

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endometrial cells in post-menopausal woman

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possible endometrial carcinoma or endometrial hyperplasia

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slightly cylindrical appearance; columnar epithelial cells

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endocervical cells

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denotes satisfactory specimen collection

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endocervical cells

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what does satisfactory specimen collection means

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T-zone is reached

21
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characteristic appearance of endocervical cells

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honeycomb

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gram (+) slender rod bacteria

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doderlein bacilli

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predominant organism of the vaginal normal flora; establishes the low pH that inhibits the growth of pathogens

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Doderlein Bacilli

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other term for doderlein bacilli

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lactobacillus acidophilus

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agar of choice for doderlein bacilli

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tomato juice agar

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long thin filamentous bacilli; increased in high vaginal pH; indirectly tells possibility of infection

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Leptothrix spp.

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normally increased just before. during,

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neutrophil

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usual contaminant; ovoid bodies

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talcum

29
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budding yeast, seen among diabetics, taking oral, immunocompromised patients, prolonged steroid therapy

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Candida albicans

30
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(+) Candida albicans

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Thrush, Candidiasis (Moniliasis before)

31
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STD; pear shaped organism; granular cytoplasm; eccentric dark nucleus

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Trichomonas vaginalis

32
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tiny pleomorphic coccobacilli that clings to cytoplasm of epithelial cells

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Gardnerella vaginalis

33
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presence of clue cell

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Gardnerella vaginalis

34
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presence of many coccobacilli

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clue cell

35
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squamous epithelial cells that show cytopathic effects of HPV

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Koilocytes

36
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cytopathic effect of cell is characterized as macrosomia, multinucleation, nuclear molding and ground glass chromatin pattern

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HSV II

37
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ferning is due to salt crystal formation under the influence of ________

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estrogen (absence of progesterone)

38
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basis for the diagnosis of early pregnancy; rupture of amniotic sac (premature labor)

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(+) ferning: high persistent estrogen effect in the ABSENCE OF PROGESTERONE (which is abnormal kasi increased dapat ang progesterone sa pregnancy)

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