OBGYN Flashcards
Recurrent mild and unilateral mid cycle pain prior to ovulation
Pain lasts hours to days
Mittelschmerz
Amenorrhea, abdominal/pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding
Positive Beta-hCG
US shows no intrauterine pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy
Sudden onset severe unilateral lower abdominal pain
Nausea and vomiting
Unilateral tender adnexal mass on examination
US shows enlarged ovary with decreased or absent blood flow
Ovarian torsion
Sudden onset severe unilateral lower abdominal pain immediately following strenuous or sexual activity
US shows pelvic free fluid
Ruptured ovarian cyst
Fever/chills, vaginal discharge, lower abdominal pain and cervical motion tenderness
US shows +/- Tubo-ovarian abscess
Pelvic Inflammatory disease
PCOS clinical features
Androgen excess (acne, male pattern baldness, hirtuism)
Menstrual irregularities/ infertility
Obesity
Polycystic ovaries on US
PCOS lab findings
Elevated Testosterone
Elevated estrogen
LH/FSH imbalance (often >2:1 ratio of LH:FSH)
Comorbidities associated with PCOS
Metabolic syndrome (DM, HTN)
OSA
NASH
Endometrial hyperplasia/cancer
Tx. for PCOS
1st line Weight loss
OCPs for menstrual regulation
Clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction
Clomiphene citrate
Primarily block estrogen receptors at the hypothalamus, inhibiting the negative feedback mechanism and restoring pulsatile release of GnRH
Clinical features of endometriosis
Dyspareunia (pain w/ sexual activity) Dysmenorrhea (pain with cycle) Chronic Pelvic pain Infertility due to adhesions Dyschezia( excessive straining with stools)
Physical exam of endometriosis
Immobile uterus
Cervical motion tenderness
Adnexal mass
Recto-vaginal septum, posterior cul-de-sac, uterosacral ligament nodules
Treatment of Endometriosis
OCP’s, NSAIDs
Surgical resection (can improve conception)
laparoscopy is reserved for treatment failure, adnexal mass, or infertility
Epithelial ovarian carcinoma
Is due to abnormal proliferation of ovarian or tubal epithelium or peritoneum
Usually post-menopausal women
Clinical presentation of epithelial ovarian carcinoma
Acute: SOB, obstipation/constipation with vomiting, abdominal distension
Subacute: Pelvic/abdominal pain bloating and or early satiety
Asx adnexal mass
Lab findings of Epithelial ovarian carcinoma
Increase CA-125
US findings of epithelial ovarian carcinoma
Solid mass
thick septations
Ascites
Management of epithelial ovarian carcinoma
exploratory laparotomy
What serum tumor marker is used for monitoring treatment response and recurrence
CA-125
Modifiable Breast Cancer risk factors
Hormone replacement therapy
Nulliparity
Increased age at first live birth
Alcohol consumption
Non-modifiable Breast Cancer risk factors
Genetic mutation Breast cancer in 1st degree relatives White race Increasing age Early menarche Later menopause
Risk of developing breast cancer is directly correlated with lifetime exposure to what?
Estrogen
Thin whitish discharge, fishy odor
Clue cells (epithelial cells coated with bacteria)
pH >4.5
Positive whiff test with KOH
Bacterial vaginosis
Gardnerella vaginalis
Treatment for BV
Metronidazole or clindaymcin
Thin yellow-green, malodorous, frothy discharge
Vaginal inflammation
pH >4.5
Motile protozoa
Some cases can have punctate hemorrhages on cervix (strawberry cervix)
Trichomoniasis
protozoan parasite
Treatment for Trichomoniasis
Metronidazole, treat sexual partner
Thick white cottage cheese normal pH (3.8-4.5) Pseudohyphae
Candida vaginitis