NAGY GYN Flashcards

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Symptoms and diagnosis of ectopic Pregnancy

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Symptoms:
- Signs of pregnancy (PPP)
- Irregular bleeding
- Abdominal pain
-Peritoneal signs

Diagnosis:
- hCG: doubles every day in pregnancy, does not in ectopic pregnancy (still increased)
- US

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Symptoms of endometriosis

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Symptoms:
- Dysmenorrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Problems with defacation
-Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)

Diagnosis:
- US
- Laparascopic visualization and removal!! (DX and TX?)

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Uterine fibroids

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Types:
- Intramural
- Submucosal
- Subserosal
- Broad ligamental fibroids (?)

Treatment:
- Individual factors are important, can be removed by laparoscopy, but hysterectomy is the only complete treatment

Complications:
- Problems with conception
- Infertility
- Can become very large

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Bacterial vaginosis: etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

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Etiology: Gardenella or another anaerobic bacteria. NOT an STD

Symptoms:
- Vaginal discharge
- Foul smell
- Dyspareunia

Diagnosis:
- KOH prep(potassium hydroxide), see clue cells

Treatment: Metronidazole

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5
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External female genitalia parts

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Vulva:
- Labia minora and majora
- Clitoris
- Bartholin glands
- Perineum
- Fourchette

(Internal and external border: hymen)

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Causes of primary amenorrhea

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  • Müllerian agenesis
  • Androgen insensitivity syndrome
  • Primary hypogonadism; Turner syndrome
  • Secondary hypogonadism: Kallman syndrome and pituitary tumor
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A postmenopausal woman has thickened endometrium on US. What do you do next?

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Dilation and curettage, and histology.

It is suspect for corporal/endometrial cancer

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What is Stein-Leventhal syndrome? And the metabolic disorder associated with it?

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  • Another name for PCOS
  • Associated with insuline resistance/DM
  • Diagnostic criteria: anovulation, hyperandrogenism, > 10 follicles
  • Lab: increased LH:FSH ratio (3:1)
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What are some genital malformations?

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  • Mullerian agenesis/Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH syndrome)
  • Bicornuate uterus
  • Septate uterus
  • Vaginal atresia
  • Imperforate hymen
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10
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How to differentiate btw. Bartholin cyst and abscess?

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Abscess will be painful

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11
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Benefits and risks of hormone contraceptives

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Benefits:
- Decreased incidence of ovarian and enometrial cancer
- Decreased bone loss
- Treats dysmenorrhea
- Treats acne
- Decreases risks of trisomies with increasing age

Risks:
- Thrombosis, DVT/stroke (especially with other diseases/postpartum)
- Increased BP
- Weigth gain (edema, not true anymore)
- Depression

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Treatment of complete uterine prolapse

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Vaginal hysterectomy

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13
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Barrier and chemical contraceptive - what barriers do we have?

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  • Female and male condoms
  • Pessaries: Cervical cups, Diaphragm
  • Sponges
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14
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What endocrinological change occurs in puberty?

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Before puberty, GnRH release is continous, when we reach reproductive age, it becomes pulsatile.
- It increases in frequency and amplitude from the hypothalamus, stimulating the anterior pituitary to release LH and FSH

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Female sex development

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  • External genitalia develop from genital and urogenital folds
    -Muellerian duct (paramesonephric) gives rise to the upper vagina, cervix, uterus and fallopian tubes
  • Absence of Y-chromosome leads to total regression of Wolffian duct (mesonephric)
  • Ovaries develop from germinal epithelium
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16
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How to confirm intersexuality

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(Not 100% sure answer)
- Karyotyping (check chromosomes)
- Secondary sex characteristics
- Check internal gonads
- Mental/psychological is the last stage

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Treatment of PID and complications

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Empirical AB therapy
- Outpatient: one single IM dose of ceftriaxone + PO doxycycline, add metronidazole if signs of vaginitis
- Inpatient. IV cephalosporin (cefoxitin, cefotaxime) + doxycycline, if tuboovarian abscess, add metronidazole

(How long?)

Important to treat due to risk of complications:
- Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
- Tuboovarian abscess
- Infertility
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Chronic pelvic pain

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Types of benign ovarian tumors

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Epithelial
- Serous cystadenoma
- Mucinous cystadenoma
- Endometrioid

Gonadal stromal tumors
- Granulosa theca cell tumors
- Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors

Germ cell tumors
- Dysgermimoma
- Teratoma

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Obstetric and gynecological evaluation in patient without complain

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  • Bimanual examination
  • Pap smear
  • Breast exam
  • Speculum examination
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20
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How do diagnose stage 1 in corporal cancer?

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Less or more than 50% of the myometrium? Diagnose with transvaginal-US, if more than 4 cm do dilation and curettage for biopsy.

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21
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Vulvodynia

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Vulvar discomfort, most often descibed as burning pain, occuring in the absencse of relevant visible findings or a specific, identifiable neurological disorder.

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22
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Perimenopause diagnosis

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  • Exclude pregnancy
  • FSH constantly increases
  • No follicles in ovaries on US
  • Vulvovaginal atrophy on physical exam
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23
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Classification of human sexuality

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-Heterosexual
- Homosexual
- Bisexual
- Transsexual

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What is Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH syndrome)?

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Mullerian agenesis

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What is hydatidiform mole?

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  • Snowstorm pattern on US
  • No fetus
    (- Abnormal growth of trophoblasts)
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Endometrial (corporal) cancer screening

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Only screen women with high risk by measuring endometrial thickness

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27
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How to check for fallopian stricture?

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Hysterosalpingography (X-ray w/ dye in uterus to check openness and shape of fallopian tubes)

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28
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Difference between virulism and hirsutism

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  • Hirsutism is a clinical presentation of virilization; the apperance of male secondary sex characteristics in a female
  • Hirsutism: dark hair on back, lip and chest.
  • Other symptoms of virilization: clitoromegaly, deep voice, male pattern hair loss, acne, increased muscle mass
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29
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What is radical vulvectomy?

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Surgical removal of vulva and inguinofemoral lymph nodes

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30
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Screening of ovarian cancer

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  • US : multilocular cysts, solid areas, metastases, ascites and bilateral lesions ( one point per)
  • Ca-125
  • HE4 (human epidydimis protein 4)
  • RMI: risk of malignancy index, if over 200 you should be suspiscious for malignancy. Based on:
    - US features
    - Menopausal status
    - Levels of Ca-125
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Cause of pelvic pain

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  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Endometriosis
  • PID
  • Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
  • Adnexal torsion
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Possible locations of ectopic pregnancy

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  • Fallopian tubes (ampulla)
  • Uterine horns
  • Cervix
  • Scar from prior C-section
  • Abdomen
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Diagnosis of hydatidiform mole

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  • b-HCG (very high)
  • Snowstorm or honeycomb (partial mole) pattern on US
  • Confirmation with biopsy
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34
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Histology of types of breast cancer

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  • Ductal and lobular
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35
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Endometrial benign lesions that are not fibroids:

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  • Adenomyosis
  • Endometrial polyps
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Vulvar cancer treatment

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  • VIN: local excision
  • Radical vulvectomy (+ inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy)
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Symptoms of cervical cancer

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Vaginal bleeding

38
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Cause of dysmenorrhea

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  • Endometriosis
  • Idiopathic
39
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18 year old patient with primary amenorhea, 46XY, breast developed but no pubic hair. What is the diagnosis?

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Genetically male - androgen insensitivity syndrome?

40
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Pearl index definition

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Definition: number of unintended pregnancies in 100 women over 1 year of contraception use. Tells us about th efficacy of various contraceptive methods.

Condoms: 3-26 (depends on user knowledge)

It is much lower in OC than in condoms

41
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Diagnose a patient with:
Hirsutism, acne, obesity, amenorrhea, insuling resistance

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Stein-Leventhal/PCOS

42
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If you see a single unicellular cyst on one ovary US, how would you treat it?

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  • Watchful waiting is usually enough
  • Can be removed surgically if there is a risk for torsion or rupture
43
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How do you diagnose cervical cancer?

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Pap smear

44
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Treatment of choriocarcinoma? Prognosis? 5 year survival rate?

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  • Methotrexate
  • Good prognosis
  • 95% survival rate
45
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Conization in pregnant women?

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??

46
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Basis of cancer therapy

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Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, combination of all

47
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Types of breast cancer surgery

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  • Lumpectomy
  • Quadrantectomy
  • Mastectomy
  • Radical mastectomy
48
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Treatment of infertility

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  • Ovarian follicle stimulation
  • Retrieve egg via US guidance
  • Mix sperm and egg
  • Incubation
  • Transfer 2-5 embryos into uterus; preferably cleavage or blastocyst stage
  • Best to do on day 20-24 of menstrual cycle ??
49
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Stage 3 of cervical cancer

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3A: Lower third of vagina is involved
3B: Whole parametrium infiltrated
Tx: Chemoirradiation

50
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Diagnosis of postmenopause

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Consistently elevated FSH

51
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Treatment of cervical cancer

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Depends on the stage

  • Transabdominal hysterectomy
  • Radical hysterectomy (uterus, cervix + parametrium and LNs)
  • Radical trachelectomy (fertility perserving, large part of cervix is removed and some lymph nodes)
  • Chemoirradiation, palliative chemo, RT or surgery
52
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Symptoms of perimenopause

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  • Hot flashes
  • Night sweats
  • Mood swings
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Loss of libido
53
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What infections cause painless lymphadenopathy with genital lesions, and what causes painful lymphadenopathy?

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Painless: syphilis ( painless ulcer and painless lymphadenopathy)
Painful: lymphogranuloma venerum

54
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Symptoms of genital herpes

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  • Vesicles on genitals: painful, pruritus, discharge, dysuria,
  • Sometimes systematic symptoms: fever, malaise, lymphadenopaty
55
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Choricarcinoma follow up

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b-HCG

56
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Secondary amenorrhea; what is the progestin test?

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  • Give progestin, and then withdraw it
  • If there is withdrawal bleeding then the diagnosis is PCOS/Anovulation
  • If there is no bleeding, further diagnostic tests should be done
57
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Causes of secondary amenorrhea

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  • Pregnancy (Normal)
  • Menopause (Normal)
  • Lactation (Normal)
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Drugs (antidopaminergic)
  • Pituitary tumors
58
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Treatment of ectopic pregnancy

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  • Laparascopy
  • Salpingostomy
  • Salpingectomy
59
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What does a functional ovarian cyst look like?

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  • Look: Unilateral, uniloculated, simple cell inside, no papillary protrusion into the cyst
  • Types: follicular, corpus luteum, theca-lutein cyst
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How to differentiate malginant from benign ovarian cysts?

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  • MRI
  • US
  • Ca-125
  • Biopsy
61
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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding in a 42 year old woman. What do you do?

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D&C

62
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40 year old woman with dysmenorrhea. What do you do?

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D&C

63
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Types of endometrial hyperplasia?

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  • Simple typical: increase in glands but normal glandular structure
  • Complex typical: crowded irregular glands
  • Simple atypical: simple hyperplasia with presence of atypical cells
  • Complex atypical: complex hyperplasia with presence of atypical cells. Highest malignant potential (30%)
64
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What are the stages of cervical cancer? At what stage is it observable?

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1: Confined to Cervix
- 1A: microscopically visible (Tx; TAH)
- 1B: macroscopically visible (Tx; TAH + pelvic LND)
2: Invades beyond uterus, to upper vagina and perimetrium, but not beyond pelvic wall (Tx; TAH + pelvic LNDs)
3: Invades lower 1/3 of vagina (3A) or pelvic wall (3B)
4. Invades bladder/rectum or distant metastasis (Tx: palliative chemo, RT, surgery)

65
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What are the changes seen in puberty?

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  • Accelerated growth
  • Development of secondary sexual characteristics, axillary hair growth,
  • Tanner stages for pubic hair growth and breast enlargement

Stages of development:
- Gonadarche (acrivation of gonads)
- Adrenarche (increase in androgen production)
- Thelarche (apperance of breast tissue)
- Menarche (first menstrual bleed, non ovulatory)
- Spermache (first sperm production, nocturnal sperm emissions)
- Pubarche (apperance of pubic hair, axillary hair, odor and acne)

66
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How often do you screen for infections``

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?==

67
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Common STDs?

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Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes (HSV-2), genital warts (HPV)

68
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What is the equivalent of prostate in a female?

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Upper 1/3 of vagina, consist of glands and smooth muscle

69
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Case: woman with no menses for 7 weeks, after uterine examination you dont find any intrauterine pregnancy. What do you do?

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  • Measure b-HCG, if not doubeling every day it is an indication of ectopic pregnancy
  • Laparoscopy is the therapy
70
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What is enterocele?

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Small bowel prolapse.

Occurs when the small intestine (small bowel) descends into the lower pelvic cavity and pushes at the top part of the vagina, creating a bulge. Due to wall weakness.

71
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Benign lesions of the vulva

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  • Lichen Sclerosus (post-menopausal)
  • Lichen Simplex Chronicus
72
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Treatment of syphilis

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2,4 mill units of Penicillin G

73
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Radical mastectomy

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Removal of the whole breast + axillary lymph node dissection

74
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At what stage of cervical cancer can you see it with your naked eye?

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1a2

75
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When to begin evaluation of primary amernorrhea?

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Usually wait until 18 nowadays. (Nagy)

Textbook answer:
Age 16
2 years after onset of puberty
14 if no puberty

76
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What is conization?

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Cone shaped portion of the cervix is removed. Using scalpel, laser or electrosurgical techniques.

Can be diagnostic (HSIL) or therapeutic (CIN2+3)
- Or both at the same time

77
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Types of urinary incontinence

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  • Stress
  • Urge
  • Overflow
  • Neurogenic
78
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Staging of ovarian cancer

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Screening of high risk group: Ca-125 and US

1: Confined to ovaries or FT’s
2: Ovaries + pelvic or peritoneal involvement
3: Ovaries + spread to peritoneum outside the pelvis and/or metastasis to retroperitoneal LNs
4: Distant metastasis to e.g liver, lung and pleural fluid

79
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Most common vaginal infections

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  • Bacterial vaginosis (Gardenella or mycoplasma)
  • Trichomonas
  • Candida
80
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Most comom causes of infertility

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Male: sperm disorders, erectile dysfunction
Female: anatomical (PID, Asherman syndrome, endemetriosis), ovulatory dysfunction, abnormal cervical mucus

81
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Etiology of cervical cancer

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HPV 16 and 18

82
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Treatment of benign vulvar lesions

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Surgical excision

83
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In uterine prolapse, what type of surgery?

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Vaginal hysterectomy

84
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Most common complaints in pediatric gynecology?

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  • Infection (bad diaper-washing)
  • Amenorrhea
  • Precocious or delayed puberty
85
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Endometriosis drugs

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  • Make a pseudopregnancy with oral contraceptives
  • Make a pseudomenopause with Leuprolide
86
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Urinary incontinence and dx

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Irritative: due to cystitis, tumor or foreign body –> urinanalysis
Stress: Cough test
Urge: tx is anticholinergics
Overflow/Neurogenic: tx is cholinergics

87
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Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrom

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Mullerian Agenesis
Failiure of mullerian ducts to develop

88
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Pap-smear (Papanicolau classification)

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  1. Improper sample
  2. Normal
  3. WBC and superficial cells on the slide
  4. Unsure
  5. Atypical cells, suspicious for malignancy
  6. True malignancy
89
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Bethesda

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Reporting cervical or vaginal cytological Pap smear.

1- Quality of the slide
2- General description ( positive or negative)
3- Detailed description (HSIL OR LSIL)
4- Recommendations

90
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Marsupialization of Bartholins cyst

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Cyst is opened at the edges, sutured and forms an open pocket so that it can drain. Heals by itself.

91
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Asherman syndrome

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Adhesions and fibrosis in the uterine cavity.

Reversible infertility.

Endometrial ablation also causes this.