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Lecture 16: OB-GYN Emergencies Flashcards

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The MCC of abnormal vaginal bleeding in a PRE-menarcheal girl is…

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Trauma/abuse :(

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The MCC of abnormal vaginal bleeding once you hit reproductive age is…

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Coagulopathies

It was first on her slide so im guessing MC

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The MCC of abnormal vaginal bleeding in a POST-menopausal woman is…

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Exogenous hormones

That OCP MHT

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An unstable abnormal vaginal bleed can be treated with IV (), but a stable abnormal vaginal bleed can be treated with oral ()

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  • IV Estrogen
  • Oral short-term MHT or TXA
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The 5 RFs for an ectopic pregnancy are:

  • Prior () pregnancy
  • Prior () surgery
  • () infections
  • () disease
  • (-osis)
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  • Prior ectopic
  • Prior abd/pelvic/fallopian tube surgery
  • STIs
  • PID
  • Endometriosis

Also smoking + older with fertility issues

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The classic triad of ectopic pregnancy is:

  • () pain
  • () bleeding
  • ()rrhea
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  • Abdominal pain
  • Vaginal bleeding
  • Amenorrhea
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Which hCG lab test is preferred and WHY

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Quantitative is preferred, aka it gives you an actual number like 30.

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The first US you would get of a suspect ectopic pregnancy is…

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TransABDOMINAL (bladder full)

TVUS is empty bladder

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9
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A typical home pregnancy test is the equivalent of hCG being ()

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20

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T/F: An unstable vaginal bleed in early pregnancy (< 20 weeks) with an Rh+ mother and Rh- fetus requires Rhogam and emergent OB consult.

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False. It is for Rh- mothers with an Rh+ fetus

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() describes the implantation of the placenta over the cervical os

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Placenta previa

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A pool of fluid in the posterior fornix is diagnostic of …

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PROM

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() describes vaginal bleeding in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy with a closed cervical os, benign exam, and no passage of tissue.

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Threatened abortion

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() describes partial passage of conceptus, usually between 6-14 weeks.

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Incomplete abortion

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() describes fetal death at less than 20 weeks without passage of any fetal tissue for 4+ weeks after fetal death

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Missed abortion

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The only two abortion types that require a D&C are…

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  • Incomplete: partial passage of products of conception
  • Missed: fetus died 4 weeks ago
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The empiric ABX for septic abortion are () or (), along with ()

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  • Unasyn or clinda
  • Gentamicin
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The timeframe for chronic HTN is beginning before () gestation or lasting () weeks after delivery

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Started before 20 weeks or lasting 12+ weeks after delivery

AKA it already existed or it existed way beyond pregnancy

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The time frame for gestational HTN is after () weeks gestation or in the immediate () period.

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After 20 weeks gestation or with immediate postpartum period.

20
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Elevated BP in pregnancy is SBP greater than () OR DBP > () on () occasions more than () hours apart.

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  • > 140
  • > 90
  • 2 occasions more than 4 hours apart
21
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You should treat gestational HTN via ()

A

Lifestyle modifications

22
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The presence of () turns gestational HTN into pre-eclampsia.

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Proteinuria >= 300mg in 24 hrs

Alternative criteria linked

23
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Besides proteinuria, HELLP syndrome is basically the equivalent to pre-eclampsia. It stands for…

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  • Hemolysis
  • Elevated LFTs
  • Low Platelets

HELLP!!!!!!

24
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Severe pre-eclampsia is pre-eclampsia + ()

A

End-organ involvement

25
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Pre-eclampsia becomes eclampsia once () occurs.

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Seizures

26
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In HELLP syndrome, () may not be present, which is always present in pre-eclampsia

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HELLP does not always have elevated BP!!!

But it is a clinical variant of pre-eclampsia

27
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Besides focused US for pre-eclampsia evaluation, you can also order a…

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CT Abdomen

28
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The DOC for both severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia is…

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IV MgSO4 4-6g

29
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Severe HTN in pregnancy (with a goal to reduce by (%)), is either using () or ()

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  • 10% reduction in BP is goal
  • IV Labetalol
  • IV Hydralazine
30
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Overall, the definitive way to solve severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia is…

A

Delivering the fetus!

31
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Pelvic pain is usually due to gynecologic pathology, but you must always get a ()

A

ALWAYS GET A PREGNANCY TEST N REPRODUCTIVE AGED WOMEN

32
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Primary dysmenorrhea is essentially () pain that comes () period

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Crampy abdominal pain before or during

33
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Mittelschmerz is pelvic pain that occurs () period

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DURING period (ovulation)

Mittel like Middle

34
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Ovarian cyst rupture causes (side) pain

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Unilateral

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You should be concerned about an ovarian cyst if it is greater than () cm, multi(), or (consistency)

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  • Greater than 8cm
  • Multiloculated
  • Solid

Normally just fluid filled

36
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() describes sudden onset of unilateral, severe adnexal pain with N/V and fever. They have a hx of chemical ovulation.

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Ovarian torsion

37
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() describes chronic inflammation within the pelvis resulting from ()tissue implanting outside the uterus

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  • Endometriosis
  • Endometrium-like tissue
38
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T/F: Leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumors in the uterus and/or GI tract.

A

Trueeee

Uterine fibroids, the big single ones

39
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PID encompasses 4 diseases:

  • ()itis
  • ()itis
  • () abscess
  • Pelvic ()itis
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  • Endometritis
  • Salpingitis
  • Tubo-ovarian abscess
  • Pelvic Peritonitis
40
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PID has 3 groups of diagnostic criteria:

  • Group 1 (minimum criteria): () tenderness and () motion tenderness
  • Group 2 (increased specificity): (systemic), Secretions elevated ESR/CRP, positive ()
  • Group 3 (procedures based): lappy, Pelvic US/MRI, () biopsy
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  • Group 1: Uterine/adnexal tenderness and cervical motion tenderness
  • Group 2: Fever, positive pelvic cultures
  • Group 3: Endometrial biopsy
41
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T/F: PID is a risk factor for ectopic pregnancy and infertility

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TRUEEE

42
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Pelvic pain is initially evaluated via a (imaging)

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TVUS

43
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T/F: A tubo-ovarian abscess causing pelvic pain is an indication to admit.

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Trueee

44
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2 ways to treat PID via IVs:

  • () or (), with ()
  • (), plus ()
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  • Cefotetan or cefoxitin, plus doxy
  • Clinda plus gentamicin
  • alternate: unasyn + doxy

Tin tan goes the dock, clint is a gentleman to women

45
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If FQ resistance is high

Oral/OP tx of PID:

  • () IM once, or () IM once with probenecid ORRRR
  • another 3rd gen cephalo with () +/- Metronidazole

I wrote more important slide?

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  • Rocephin or Cefoxitin + probenecid
  • 3rd gen + doxy +/- metro
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