OBGYN Flashcards
Endometriosis
pain a couple days before period and lasts throughout dyspareunia chocolate cysts most common spot is ovaries Gold standard diagnostic- Laparoscopy Tx- Nsaids 1st, oral contraceptives 2nd
Asherman syndrome
adhesions within the uterus
usually caused by D&C
can be due to endometritis or past OB problem
could cause secondary ammenorhea
Bacterial Vaginosis
caused by Gardnerella Change in vaginal flora (not an sti) Fishy odor (KOH prep) Clue cells Positive amine test PH >4.5 Thin, grey/white discharge Tx Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500 mg bid 7 days If nursing/pregnant women then Clindamycin
Candidiasis (yeast infection)
Thick/ white/cottage cheese
satellite lesions
PH 4-4.5
Tx Fluconazole (Diflucan) 150 mg x 1 dose
Trichomonas
Most common STI PH 5-6 Strawberry cervix Punctate hemorrhages on cervix frothy, green/ yellow discharge Tx metronidazole
HPV subtypes
Cervical cancer 16 and 18
Genital warts 6 and 11
Atrophic Vaginitis
decrease in estrogen
vaginal dryness
pale, smooth shiny vagina
loss of elasticity, narrowing of introitus
dyspareunia
uti sxs
tx first is vaginal moisturizers, 2nd topical estrogen
Lichen sclerosis
main symptom is pruritus of vulva and anus
Bartholin cyst
first tx- word catheter
if fail word 2-3 times then marsupilization
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
problem with adolescents girls or perimenopause women
hormonal problem and bleed too much or too often
tx- hormone (OCP) and nsaids (nsaids decrease bleeding in uterus)
primary amenorrhea
by 13 without secondary sexual characteristics
or 16 with sexual characteristics
secondary amenorrhea
cessation of period for 3 months if previous cycles normal
cessation of 6 months if irregular menses
FSH to diagnose menopause
FSH >30 is diagnostic
HRT for menopause side effects
increase cardiovascular disease
breast cancer
can’t use if unexplained vaginal bleeding, h/o dvt or PE, gynecology cancers
fibrocystic vs fibroadenoma in breasts
fibrocystic are painful (fluctuating size)
fibroadenoma are painless (round, firm, mobile, non tender)
mastitis tx
penicillinase resistant abx- naficillin or dicloxacillin or cephalosporin with hot compress
mastitis is usually staph (especially lactating mothers-continue to breast feed or pump and dump)