OB/GYN: Case Files Flashcards
Diagnose and treat: A 39 year-old woman wets her underpants two to three times each day. She feels as though she needs to void, but cannot make it to the restroom in time.
Urge incontinence, best treated with anticholinergic medications (I.E. Oxybutynin)
Caused by an overactive detrusor muscle
Surgery is indicated in a prepubertal patient with an ovarian mass greater than what size?
2 cm
What factors increase the risk of preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)?
- Lower socioeconomic status
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Cigarette smoking
- Cervical conization
- Emergency cerclage
- Multiple gestations
- Hydramnios
- Placental abruption
What is the treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis infection?
Doxycycline or azithromycin
What is the most common cause of posmenopausal bleeding?
Atrophic endometrium
Friable tissue of the endometrium or vagina due to low estrogen levels
What percent of all cases of female infertility is due to ovulatory disorders?
30-40%
An elevated A2 hemoglobin is suggestive of what?
Beta-thalassemia disorder
What is the treatment for superficial wound separation?
Opening the wound and using wet-to-dry dressing changes
At what age is a mammogram indicated in women?
>50
Some experts recommend starting at age 40
What causes variable decelerations?
Cord compression
How is the diagnosis of acute salpingitis made?
Its a clinical diagnosis based on abdominal tenderness, cervical motion tenderness, and adnexal tenderness
What breast condition is characterized by multiple, irregular, “lumpiness of the breast”?
Fibrocystic change
What is the first sign of hypovolemia?
Oliguria (decreased urine output)
What is the best treatment of cracked nipples?
Air-drying and the avoidance of harsh soaps
What is the treatment for Neisseria Gonorrhoea infection?
IM Ceftriaxone
Concurrent treatment for Chlamydia infection (Doxycycline or Azithromycin) is usually administered
What kind of twin pregnancy would result from division 8 days after fertilization?
monochorionic/monoamniotic
Which two strains of HPV are most commonly responsible for cervical dysplasia and cancer?
HPV 16 and 18
What is the most common cause of cystitis in a woman?
E. coli
What are generally the first two methods used to relieve shoulder distocia during labor?
- McRoberts maneuver
- Suprapubic pressure
Other maneuvers that can be used:
- Wood’s Corkscrew maneuver
- Delivery of the posterior arm
- Zavanelli maneuver
Asymptomatic bacteriuria leads to acute infection in up to what percent of untreated pregnant women?
25%
Asymptomatic bacteriuria occurs when the urine culture grows >100,000CFU per ml of a single organism in an asymptomatic patient. Pregnant women should always be treated to prevent progression to pyelonephritis in the pregnant patient.
What is the best treatment for syphilis in pregnancy?
Penicillin
Pregnant women with syphilis and an allergy to penicillin should undergo penicillin desensitization and then receive penicillin
Precocious puberty with an adnexal mass but without virilization is usually due to what?
Granulosa cell tumor
Targeted sonography can detect what percent of neural tube defects?
95%
What is the normal range for fetal heart rate baseline?
110-160 bpm
An elevated F hemoglobin is suggestive of what?
Alpha-thalassemia
What is the best treatment for postpartum mastitis?
An oral antistaphylococcal antibiotic, such as dicloxacillin, and continued breast-feeding/pumping
The most common location of an osteoporosis-related fracture is?
A compression fracture of the thoracic spine
Define arrest of active phase
No progress in the active phase of labor for 2 hours
What is the primary treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome?
Combined oral contraceptives
What is the mostly likely cause of a hCG level that is above threshold but no intrauterine pregnancy is seen on transvaginal ultrasound?
Ectopic pregnancy
What is the classical triad of pelvic inflammatory disease?
- Lower abdominal tenderness
- Cervical motion tenderness
- Adnexal tenderness
What is the normal length of the second stage of labor for a multiparous woman?
_<_1 hours
_<_2 hours if epidural given
What are the risk factors for ectopic pregnancy?
- Salpingitis (particularly with Chlamydia trachomatis)
- Tubal adhesive disease
- Infertility
- Progesterone-secreting IUD
- Tubal surgery
- Prior ectopic pregnancy
- Ovulation induction
- Congenital abnormalities of the tube
At what age is cholesterol screening indicated in women?
>45
Every 5 years
What is the most common cause of maternal mortality?
Embolism (thrombotic or amniotic fluid)
What is the most common cause of fever after cesarean delivery?
Endomyometritis
How long after the LH surge does ovulation typically occur?
36 hours
What should be suspected in a patient with symptoms of UTI but a negative urine culture?
Urethritis
Commonly caused by Chlamydia or N. gonorrhea
What pathology may be seen in a neonate or child of a mother with hypothyroidism during pregnancy?
Neurodevelopmental delays
What are the common tocolytic agents?
- Terbutaline/Ritodrine: Beta-agonists
- Nifedipine: Calcium channel blocker
- Indomethacin: NSAID
- 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate: Synthetic progesterone
- Magnesium sulfate: Mineral
What are the most common locations for DVT after gynecologic surgery?
The lower extremities and the pelvic veins
What kind of twin pregnancy would result from division more than 8 days after fertilization?
Conjoined twins
By the time hypotension at rest is noted in a young, healthy patient, what percentage of the patient’s blood volume is lost?
30-40%
Dyspnea occurring in a woman with preterm labor and tocolysis is usually due to what?
Pulmonary edema
Delayed puberty is defined as no development of secondary sexual characteristics by what age?
14 years old
Early in the course of a normal intrauterine pregnancy , the beta-hCG should rise by at least how much in a 48 hour period?
_>_66%
What should be the first thing one evaluates in a woman with oligomenorrhea and galactorrhea?
Pregnancy test
What is the most common cause of secondary amenorrhea after uterine curettage?
Intrauterine adhesions
What is the most common cause of conjunctivitis in the first month of life?
Chlamydial conjunctivitis
What is the definition of postpartum hemorrhage?
Bleeding >500mL for a vaginal delivery
or
Bleeding >1000 mL for a c-section delivery
the contraceptive patch is associated with an increased risk of what serious side effect?
DVT
What should be considered as the cause of dyspnea in a patient being treated for pyelonephritis?
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Endotoxin release from gram-negative bacteria is the cause of ARDS
What is one of the earliest manifestations of fetal hydrops?
Hydramnios
Diagnose and treat: A 35 year old woman has undergone four vaginal deliveries. She notes urinary loss six to seven times a day concurrently with coughing or sneezing. She denies dysuria or an urge to void. Her urine culture is negative.
Genuine stress urinary incontinence, best treated with urethroplexy (Burch procedure) or urethral sling.
Cytometric or urodynamic evaluation helps differentiate between urge and genuine stress incontinence.
Hyperandrogenism in the presence of an adnexal mass usually indicates what?
Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the ovary
This is usually treated surgically
What is the most common cause of septic shock in pregnancy?
Pyelonephritis
What are the risk factors for uterine atony?
- Magnesium sulfate
- Oxytocin use during labor
- Rapid labor and/or delivery
- Overdistension of the uterus (macrosomia, multifetal pregnancy, hydraminos)
- Intra-amniotic infection (Chorioamnionitis)
- Prolonged labor
- High parity
What is the most common cause of late postpartum hemorrhage (after the first 24 hours)
Subinvolution of the uterus
What is the most common cause of sexually infantile primary amenorrhea?
Gonadal dysgenesis
What is considered an adequate uterine contraction during labor?
200 montevideo units measured with an internal uterine pressure catheter
or
Contractions every 2-3 minutes, firm on palpation, and lasting at least 40-60 seconds
Oral contraceptives reduce the risk of which cancers?
Ovarian and endometrial cancers
What is a contraindication for prostaglandin F2-alpha given to treat postpartum hemorrhage?
Asthma
What is the treatment for Sheehan syndrome?
Replacement of anterior pituitary hormones
What is the most common reason for hysterectomy?
Symptomatic uterine fibroids
The most common symptom of uterine fibroids is menorrhagia
What is the diagnostic test of choice in assessing placenta previa?
Ultrasound
Should be performed before digital or speculum examination
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a clinical diagnosis but what is the gold standard method of confirming the clinical diagnosis?
Laparoscopy
It visualizes purulent drainage from the fallopian tubes
What is a concern when copious amounts of sero-sanguinous fluid are draining from an abdominal incision?
Fascial disruption
A surgical site incision with fascial disruption or evisceration should be immediately repaired
Elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSaFP) is most commonly indicative of what?
Neural tube defect
What should not be used once shoulder dystocia is encountered during labor?
Fundal pressure
What is the most common cause of ambiguous genitalia in the newborn?
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
This is usually due to 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency
What is the imaging test of choice to assess a postoperative patient with a suspected ureteral injury?
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
What are the treatments for thyroid storm during pregnancy?
- PTU
- Steroids
- Beta-blockers
What does thyroid releasing hormone (TRH) stimulate other than TSH?
Prolactin
Primary hypothyroidism can cause hyperprolactinemia and galactorrhea
Surgery is indicated in a postmenopausal patient with an ovarian mass greater than what size?
4-5 cm
What is the most common cause of neonatal morbiditiy in a preterm infant?
Respiratory distress syndrome
What should be suspected in a patient with dyspnea, a clear chest radiograph, and hypoxemia?
Pulmonary embolism
What is the next step in analyzing a palpable dominant breast mass in the setting of a negative mammogram?
Histologic diagnosis (biopsy)
All palpable dominant breast masses must be analyzed regardless of mammographic findings
What is the most common cause of amenorrhea in the reproductive years?
Pregnancy
What is a contraindication for ergot alkaloids given to treat postpartum hemorrhage?
Hypertension
What is the percent chance that a normal couple will achieve pregnancy in one menstrual cycle?
20-25%
This probability is the definition of fecundability
Postpartum thyroiditis can lead to what?
Hypothyroidism
During pregnancy, progesterone is largely produced by the corpus luteum until when?
10 weeks gestation
When a corpus luteum is excised in a pregnancy of less than 10-12 weeks gestation, progesterone should be supplemented
What is the next step if the triple screen is abnormal?
Basic ultrasound
What is the most common cause of anemia in pregnancy?
Iron deficiency
The two most common causes of microcytic anemia are iron deficiency and thalassemia
What are the 3 priorities of treating preterm labor?
- Identify cause
- Give steroids (if gestation is between 24 and 34 weeks)
- Tocolysis
How is endometrial cancer staged?
Surgically
What is the most sensitive imaging test to assess pituitary adenomas?
MRI
Placenta previa in the face of prior c-section deliveries increases the risk of what?
Placenta accreta
What form of contraception can improve bleeding profiles in patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding and menorrhagia?
Levonorgestrel-releasing IUD (Mirena)
By what amount does the body temperature increase after ovulation?
0.5 degrees fahrenheit
What is the etiology of Sheehan syndrome?
Anterior pituitary hemorrhagic necrosis caused by hypertrophy of the prolactin-secreting cells in conjunction with a hypotensive episode, usually in the setting of postpartum hemorrhage
What should be in the initial evaluation of secondary amenorrhea?
- Pregnancy test
- Prolactin levels
- TSH levels
- Gonadotropin levels
Where do the majority of cervical dysplasias and cancers arise?
Near the squamocolumnar junction of the cervix
What is a common sign of ovarian malignancy?
Ascites
What is the most common cause of megaloblastic anemia in pregnancy?
Folate deficiency