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Most common cause of unilateral nonbloody nipple discharge?

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Inraductal papilloma

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Diagnostic testing for nipple discharge?

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Mammogram and definitive diagnosis is surgical duct excision. Cytology not helpful.

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Bilateral nipple discharge, most likely diagnosis? What test to order?

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Most likely prolactinoma. Order prolactin and tsh levels.

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20-50 year old woman with cyclical bilateral breast lumps with pain that varies with menstrual cycle. Diagnosis?

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Fibrocystic breast disease

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Treatment for fibrocystic breast disease?

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OCPs, Danazol if severe pain.

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Firm, discrete, nontender, highly-mobile breast nodule. FNA shows epithelial and stromal elements. Diagnosis?

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Fibroadenoma

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Steps for diagnosis of breast mass?

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  1. Clinical breast exam
  2. U/S or mammography (if patient over 40)
  3. FNA biopsy
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When do you use ultrasound to evaluate breast mass?

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If mass feels cystic on palpation, or mass is on younger women with denser breast

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Patient with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), what is the treatment?

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Lumpectomy (with clear margins) along with radiation therapy and tamoxifen for 5 years

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Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), what is the treatment?

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Tamoxifen alone for 5 years, don’t have to perform surgery.

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Risks associated with tamoxifen use?

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Endometrial carcinoma and thromboembolism

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Most common form of breast cancer?

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Invasive ductal carcinoma (85%), mets to bone, liver, and brain

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Second most common form of breast cancer?

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Invasive lobular carcinoma (10%), will be bilateral 20% of cases

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Red, swollen, warm breast with pitted, edematous skin. Have to rule out?

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Inflammatory breast cancer. It metastasizes early

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USPSTF breast cancer screening recommendation?

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Biennial mammography for women age 50-74

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Indications for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene testing?

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  • Family history of early-onset (before age 50) breast or ovarian cancer
  • Breast and/or ovarian cancer in the same patient
  • Family history of male breast cancer
  • Ashkenazi Jew
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Which hormone receptor confers a greater benefit for adjuvant therapy for breast cancer?

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Estrogen. Both estrogen and progesterone positive tumors are the most responsive, however estrogen alone is nearly as good.

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MOA of tamoxifen?

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SERM. 5 year treatment -> 25% decrease in mortality

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MOA of anastrozole, exemestane, letrozole?

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Aromatase inhibitors. Blocks peripheral production of estrogen. Standard of care for HR+ postmenopausal women.

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Indication for chemotherapy in breast cancer?

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Tumor size >1 cm or positive lymph node

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Adverse effects of tamoxifen?

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  • Worsens menopausal symptoms
  • Increases risk of endometrial cancer
  • Increases risk of thromboembolism
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Women with history of of tamoxifen use presents with vaginal bleeding. Next diagnostic step?

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Endometrial biopsy, need to rule out endometrial cancer.

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Pre or postmenopausal women presents with HR-negative invasive breast cancer. Treatment?

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Chemotherapy w/wo Radiation therapy

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Premenopausal women presents with HR-positive invasive breast cancer. Treatment?

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Chemotherapy w/wo Radiation therapy plus tamoxifen

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Postmenopausal women presents with HR-positive invasive breast cancer. Treatment?

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Chemo w/wo Radiation plus aromatase inhibitor

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African american woman presents with enlarged, firm, asymmetric, nontender uterus. Beta-hCG negative. Diagnosis?

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Leiomyoma

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What is adenomyosis and how does it present?

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Abnormal location of endometrial glands and stroma within myometrium of uterine wall. Uterus feels soft, symmetric, and is tender.

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Ultrasound findings of adenomyosis?

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Diffusely enlarged uterus with cystic areas within myometrial wall

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Options for leiomoma management?

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Observation, myomectomy, embolization, or hysterectomy (reserved for once fertility is completed)

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Risk factors for endometrial carcinoma?

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Unopposed estrogen states (obesity, nulliparity, late menopause/early menarche, chronic anovulation)

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Endometrial biopsy shows adenocarcinoma, next step?

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TAH w/ BSO, pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy, and peritoneal washings, may need RT or chemo if mets

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Indications for surgical removal of an asymptomatic simple cyst?

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  • Cyst >7 cm

- Previous steroid contraception without resolution of cyst.

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31 y/o F w/ sudden severe abdominal pain for 3 hours, 8 cm adnexal mass present, must rule out?

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Ovarian torsion

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9 y/o F w/ R adnexal pain and complex cystic mass on u/s. Most likely diagnosis? What tumor markers should order?

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Germ cell tumor.

Tumor markers: LDH, b-hCG, aFP

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Postmenopausal F with weight loss, distended abdomen and L adnexal mass. Most likely diagnoses? Tumor markers?

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Epithelial tumor

Tumor markers: CA-125, CEA

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Postmenopausal F w/ bleeding. Endometrial bx shows endometrial hyperplasia. Pelvic U/S shows R ovarian mass. Most likely diagnosis? Tumor markers?

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Granulosa-theca (stromal tumor), these tumors secrete estrogen which cause endometrial hyperplasia
Tumor markers: Estrogen

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48 y/o F w/ increased facial hair and deepening of voice. Adnexal mass noted on exam. Most likely diagnoses? Tumor markers?

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Sertoli-Leydic cell (stromal tumor), these tumors secrete testosterone which causes masculinization syndromes.
Tumor markers: testosterone

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64 y/o F w/ hx of gastric ulcer, worsening dyspepsia, weight loss, adnexal mass found on exam. Most likely diagnosis? Tumor markers?

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Metastatic gastric cancer (Krukenberg tumor), these are mucin producing adenocarcinomas from stomach that metastasize to the ovaries, often times both ovaries.
Tumor markers: CEA

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Benign HPV is which numbers, and what do they cause?

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6 and 11, causes condyloma acuminata

40
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Age range for Pap smear screening?

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21-65

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Below 30 yr screening frequency for average risk pt?

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every 3 years, cytology only

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After 30 y/o screening frequency for average risk pt?

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Every 3 years w/ cytology alone. Or, every 5 years w/ HPV testing

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Most common type of cervical cancer?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

44
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Age for gardasil vaccine?

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8-26

45
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Antibiotics for chlamydia?

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Azithromycin PO or Doxycycline PO

46
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Abx for Gonorrhea?

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Ceftriaxone IM or Cefixime PO

47
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Ultrasound shows bilateral cystic pelvic masses, most likely diagnosis?

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Chronic PID

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30 y/o female with dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, painful bowel movements, and infertility. Most likely diagnosis?

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Endometriosis

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First and second most common sites of endometriosis?

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  1. Ovaries (chocolate cysts)

2. Cul-de-sac

50
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Work up for endometriosis?

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Start with ultrasound, definitive diagnosis with laparoscopic visualization

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First/Second line treatment and general management of endometriosis?

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  1. Continuous oral progesterone
  2. Testosterone derivatives (danazol) or GnRH analogs (Lupron)
    Additionally laparoscopic lysis adhesions, laser vaporization of lesions - can help w/ infertility
    Or TAH/BSO for severe symptoms
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Premenarchal bleeding, must rule out?

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Sarcoma botryoides (cancer of vagina or cervix, will see grapelike mass arising form vaginal lining)
Also rule out tumors pituitary gland, adrenal gland, ovaries, and sexual abuse
53
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Evaluation of premenarchal bleeding?

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Pelvic exam, followed by CT or MRI of brain, abdomen, pelvis to look for estrogen-producing tumor. If work-up negative -> Idiopathic Precocious Puberty

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Primary amenorrhea diagnosis criteria?

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  • Absence of menses at age 14 w/o secondary sexual development or,
  • Absence of menses at age 16 w secondary sexual development
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16 y/o f w/ primary amenorrhea, breasts present but uterus absent on ultrasound. Differential diagnosis? What tests do you order next?

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  • Mullerian agenesis versus Complete androgen insensitivity
  • Order testosterone levels and karyotype. Mullerian agenesis XX karyotype, and normal testosterone for female. Complete androgen insensitivity, XY karyotype, and normal testosterone for male.
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16 y/o f w/ primary amenorrhea, breast absent and ultrasound shows uterus present. Differential? What tests do you order next?

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  • Differential: Gonadal dysgenesis (Turner’s syndrome) versus Hypothalamic-pituitary failure
  • Order FSH and karyotype. Turner syndrome will see XO karyotype and elevated FSH. Hypothalamic-pituitary failure will have XX karyotype, low FSH.
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Androgen insensitivity management?

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Removal of testes before age 20 (risk of testicular cancer). Followed by estrogen replacement.

58
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Turner syndrome management?

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Estrogen and progesterone replacement for development of secondary sex characteristics

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Evaluation of secondary amenorrhea?

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  1. beta-hCG
  2. TSH
  3. Prolactin level
  4. Progesterone challenge test
  5. Estrogen-Progesterone Challenge test
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Treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

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SSRIs, may add Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

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Presence of gestional sac visible at approximately what b-HCG level?

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1500

62
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Fetal heart sounds first heard at approximately what age?

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8-10 weeks

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Fetal movements first felt by approximately what week?

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20 weeks

64
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What caution is there for nitrofurantoin for UTI’s in pregnancy?

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Avoid after 30-38 weeks, may cause neonatal anemia

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Rubella antibody negative pregnant mother, next step?

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Immunize after pregnancy, do not give immunization during pregnancy

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Trisomy 21 early testing in pregnancy consists of?

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b-hCG, PAPP-A, Fetal nuchal translucency

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Increased MS-AFP for triple marker testing, differential diagnosis?

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Neural tube defect, ventral wall defect, twin pregnancy, placental bleeding, renal disease, sacrococcygeal teratoma, gestational dating error

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Decreased MS-AFP in triple marker screening, differential diagnosis?

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Trisomy 21, Trisomy 18, gestational dating error

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What are the 3 types of placenta accreta?

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Placenta accreta - Placenta does not penetrate entire thickness of myometrium
Placenta increta - extends further into myometrium
Placenta percreta - penetrates entire myometrium to uterine serosa

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Pregnant women in first trimester. Gets mononucleosis type symptoms. Says she handled cat feces, drank raw goats milk, and ate some undercooked meat. Diagnosis? Confirmation? Treatment?

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  • Toxoplasmosis gondii infection
  • Diagnose by testing serum toxoplasma IgG and Igm levels
  • Treat with pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine
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Can you give live attenuated varicella vaccine to pregnant women?

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No

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Congenital varicella infection presentation?

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Zigzag skin lesions, limb hypoplasia, microcephaly, microphthalmia, chorioretinitis, cataracts

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Congenital rubella presentation?

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Congenital deafness, congenital heart defects, “blueberry muffin” rash

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Late-acquired congenital syphyllis presents as?

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Diagnosed after 2 years of age:

  • Hutchinson teeth
  • “Saddle” nose
  • “Saber” shins
  • Deafness
  • “mulberry” molars
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Pregnant women with hx of DVT in previous pregnancy, what do you do in this pregnancy?

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Prophylactic LMWH throughout pregnancy. Unfractionated heparin during L&D. Warfarin for 6 weeks post-partum

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First and Second line agents for Graves’ disease in pregnancy?

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First line - Propylthiouracil

Second line - Methimazole

77
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Surveillance of fetus in diabetic mothers?

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  • Monthly ultrasounds to look for macrosomia or IUGR
  • Monthly BPPs
  • Weekly NSTs and AFIs starting at 32 weeks, start at 26 weeks if poor glycemic control
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Gestational diabetic mother, what weight fetus do you proceed with cesarean section?

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> 4500 grams, because of risk of shoulder dystocia

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31 y/o multigravida having twins, itching of palms and soles, no physical exam findings, dark-colored urine. Diagnosis? Labs? Treatment?

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Diagnosis - Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Labs - will see 10-100x increase in serum bile acids
Tx - Ursodeoxycholic acid, can also give choleysteramin and antihistamines.

80
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Management of septic abortion?

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D&C and IV levaquin and flagyl

81
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Prolonged fetal demise (>2 weeks), most serious complication?

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DIC, from release of tissue thromboplastin from deteriorating fetal organs. Always order CBC, D-dimer, Fibrinogen, PT, PTT

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Beta-hCG level at which intrauterine pregnancy should be seen?

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1500 mIU using transvaginal ultrasound

83
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Pregnant patient at 19 weeks presents with cervical insufficiency. Must first rule out?

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chorioamnionitis

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When do you place and remove elective cerclages, and for whom?

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Place at 13-16 weeks for pts with 3 unexplained midtrimester losses, remove at 36-37 weeks

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Definition of IUGR?

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Less than 5-10% weight for gestation age, or

<2500 g

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How do you differentiate symmetric from asymmetric IUGR?

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Asymmetric has decreased abdominal size but normal head size

87
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Causes of symmetric IUGR?

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anything that causes decreased growth potential:

  • Aneupoloidy
  • TORCH infxs
  • Structural anomalies
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Causes of asymmetric IUGR?

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Anything that causes decreased placental perfusion:

  • Maternal causes - HTN, malnutrition, smoking, alcohol, drugs
  • Placental causes - Infarction, abruption, twin-twin transfusion, velamentous cord insertion
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Definition of macrosomia?

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Estimated fetal weight > 90-95% for gestational age, or >4500 g

90
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Size cut-off values to proceed with elective c-section in fetal macrosomia?

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Estimated fetal weight >4500 g in diabetic mothers, >5000g in normal mothers

91
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Most common risk factor for PROM?

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ascending infection from lower genital tract

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Chorioamnionitis diagnosed clinically as?

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  • Maternal fever w/ uterine tenderness

- Confirmed rupture of membranes w/ absence of UTI or URI

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