OB/GYN Flashcards
3 indications for getting a QUANTitative BhCG
dx and follow ectopic pregnancy
monitor trophoblastic disease
screen for fetal aneuploidy
Avg age of thelarche, adrenarche/pubarche and menarche
thelarche = 8-9 adrenarche/pubarche = 9-10 menarche = 12-13
Ages for primary amenorrhea
14 w/o secondary sex characteristics
16 if secondary sex characteristics
2 Cell hypothesis
LH -> Thecal cells -> androgen precursors
FSH -> Granulosa cells -> convert androgens into estradiol (therefore requires BOTH fxnal cells)
Trigger for ovulation
E2 rises –> LH surge mid-cycle –> ovulation
Corpus luteum prodoces…
progesterone
role of progesterone
endometrial proliferation
3 clinical signs of heavy periods
changes tampon q1hr, mutliple nighttime changes, anemia
6 predisposing factors for vaginal candidiasis
Abx, steroids, immunodef, DM, OCPs, pregnancy
vaginal pH in candidiasis
normal (3.8-4.2)
Tx vaginal candidiasis? Recurrent?
Tx = topical antifungals (monistat) or oral (fluconazole)
recurrent Tx = antifungal monthly after menses OR oral med daily/weekly
highly infectious vaginal infxn
trichomoniasis
the pt c/o genial pruritus, frequency, dysuria, and dyspareunia. On PE you note erythema, yellow-green frothy discharge, and punctate cervical hemorrhages (“strawberry cervix”). What is the dx?
trichomoniasis
4 Dx test trichomonas
vaginal pH >4.5, pap, saline prep (motile flagellated organisms), cx
Tx trichomonas
DOC = metronidazole, 1x 2g dose, also tx partner
Positive amine test
bacterial vaginosis
Clue cells
bacterial vaginosis
6 complications of bacterial vaginosis
PID, endometritis, post-op infxn, PPROM, chorioamnionitis, preterm delivery
Tx bacterial vaginosis
oral metronidazole
palpable mass on labia majora, painful and swollen but not fever, no drainage. Dx? Tx?
bartholin’s gland cyst
Tx = drain and catheter, sitz bath and marsupialization (definitive)
palpable, fluctuant mass on labia majora. painful, swollen, erythematous with drainage. Dx, Tx?
bartholin’s gland abscess
Tx drainage, abx, catheter, sitz bath and marsupialization (definitive)
4 causes of bartholin’s gland abscess
gonorrhea, chlamydia»_space;coliforms, anaerobes
palpable, firm, indurated mass on labia majora. No pain but is swollen. Dx, Tx?
bartholin’s gland tumor, dx = bx
Tx = excision
Abx for bartholin’s gland abscess (4)
doxy + metro
augmentin
azithromycin (chlamydia)
ceftriaxone (gonorrhea)
MC type of cervical cancer
SCCA
5 RF for cervical cancer
early 1st intercourse, multiple partners, High-risk HPV infxn, recurrent STDs, smoking
when can you switch from q2yr to q3yr pap smears?
30yo+ and 3 consecutive negative paps
2 indications for d/c pap smears
hysterectomy for a benign condition and no h/o high-grade cytologic abnormalities
OR
>65yo + 3 consec. neg. paps and normal for the past 10 yrs
management of ASC-US: low risk HPV
rescreen at 1yr
management of ASC-US: high risk HPV
colposcopy + bx
management of LSIL or HSIL
colposcopy and bx
Tx CIN I
close observation and repeat pap at 6 and 12mo AND/OR HPV DNA testing at 12mo. if negative, return to normal screening. Only applies if >21yo
Tx CIN II
ablation or ecision
f/u CIN 1-3 if negative margins
pap and/or HPV dna testing at 12mo
f/u if CIN 2-3 with positive margins
pap at 6mo +/- repeat endocervical curettage
what 4 strains of HPV does the quadrivalent vaccine (Gardasil) protect from?
is it effective?
what is the sequence of vaccination?
how long has it proven to last?
16,18 (cervical cancer)
6,11 (genital warts)
YES! > 90% efficacy
0 mos, 2 mos, 6 mos
2.5-3.5 years
Screening rec for any woman with prior tx for LSIL, HSIL or invasive cervical cancer? how long is she at risk for persistent/recurrent disease?
screen ANNUALLY, at increased risk for 20yrs
the pt presents with sudden onset of severe pain localized to one lower quadrant and is associated with nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, and sometimes fever. On PE the pt has direct tenderness in the lower quadrant, rebound tenderness (+psoas sign, +heel percussion sign) and an adnexal mass. 6 diff dx
adnexal torsion ectopic pregnancy appendicitis ruptured ovarian cyst tubo-ovarian absess (assoc with PID) rapidly growing neoplasm
what 5 tests would you want to do to evaluate for adnexal torsion and why?
HCG- to r/o ectopic pregnancy
pelvic ultrasound: assess ectopic pregnancy and adnexal mass
CBC: Hct (bleeding) and WBC (infxn)
CT scan: r/o appendicitis and adnexal mass
PCR: screen for G and C (TOA)
3 (proposed) etiologies of endometriosis
tubal regurgitation
metaplasia of mesothelium
hematogenous dissemination