menstruation Flashcards
1
Q
risk for dymenorrhea, age
A
young
menarche <12 yo
2
Q
risk for dymenorrhea, BMI
A
<20 or >30
3
Q
risk for dymenorrhea, others
A
smoking, stress, low fish, nulliparity
4
Q
dymenorrhea, self-treatment okay
A
- Otherwise healthy young women
- Primary dysmenorrhea
- Not sexually active
5
Q
dymenorrhea, referral needed
A
NSAID allergies, sexually active (risk for PID), severe dymenorrhea, older >25 yo
6
Q
PMS treatment
A
calcium carbonate
calcium citrate if on H2 blockers or PPI
vit D 600 iu daily to enhance ca absorption
7
Q
last resort against PMS
A
Hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy
8
Q
menstrual TSS bacteria
A
Staphylococcus aureus
9
Q
menstrual TSS age
A
13-19 year olds
10
Q
menstrual TSS symptoms
A
Early erythroderma (sunburn-like), skin shedding, GI pain (NVD), cardiac, renal, fever
evolves rapidly
