ObGyn Clerkship - Mostly OB Flashcards
Daily calcium requirements
1000-15000 mg/day
Daily Vitamin D requirements
400-800 international units/day
DM screening timing
Begin at 45, every 3 years thereafter
Osteoporosis screening timing
BMD scan starting at age 65
BMD T-scores
> (-1): Normal
(-1) - (-2.5): Osteopenia
< (-2.5): Osteoporosis
Thyroid screening timing
TSH levels should be tested every 5 years, starting at age 50
HTN Parameters
Systolic >= 140
Diastolic >= 90
Cholesterol screening timing
Every 5 years, starting at age 45
Overweight BMI
25-29.9
Obese BMI
> 30
Beginning and end of the follicular phase
Begins with onset of menses, ends on the day of the LH surge
When does ovulation occur, in respect to the LH surge?
Within 30-36 hours of the LH surge
Beginning and end of the luteal phase
Begins on the day of the LH surge, and ends with the onset of menses
Which phase, luteal or follicular, remains constant, and which can vary?
- Luteal remains constant
- Follicular can vary
MCC of vulvovaginitis
Bacterial vaginsosis
Normal vaginal pH
3.5 to 4.7
The diagnosis of BV is defined by any three of what four criteria?
1) Abnormal gray discharge
2) pH greater than 4.5
3) Positive “whiff test”
4) Presence of clue cells
Bacterial vaginosis treatment
- Oral/topical metronidazole
- Oral/topical clindamycin
With what is a “strawberry cervix” associated?
Trichomonas vulvovaginitis
Trichomonas treatment
Oral metronidazole
MCC of preventable infertility
STDs
Most frequently reported infectious disease in the US
Chlamydia
Greatest risk factor for PID
Prior PID
Which HPV subtypes are usually associated with genital condyloma?
6 and 11
Which HPV subtypes are usually associated with cervical dysplasia/cancer?
16, 18, 31, 33, 45
Most common are 16 and 18
Causative organism of syphilis
Treponema pallidum
What is primary syphilis characterized by?
Painless chancre
What is secondary syphilis characterized by?
Skin rash that often appears as rough, red or brown lesions on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
What is the conceptus called from the time of fertilization until the pregnancy is 8 weeks old?
Embryo
What is the conceptus called after 8 weeks of pregnancy?
Fetus
What is an infant called when it is born before 24 weeks gestation?
Previable
When should Rh (-) pregnant patients receive RhoGAM?
28 weeks
MCC of first-trimester abortions
Fetal chromosomal abnormalities
Is amniotic fluid acidic or alkaline?
Alkaline
Tests that can be used to diagnose rupture of membranes
- Pool test
- Nitrazine test
- Fern test
When amniotic fluid is placed on nitrazine paper, what color will the paper turn?
Blue (amniotic fluid is alkaline)
5 components of the cervical examination (in a pregnant patient)
- Dilation
- Effacement
- Fetal station
- Cervical position
- Consistency of the cervix
Bishop score
Score made up from the five aspects of the cervical examination (dilation, effacement, fetal station, cervical position, cervical consistency)
A Bishop score consistent with a cervix favorable for labor
> 8
Measurement that determines how thick/thin the cervix is
Effacement
The relation of the fetal head to the ischial spines of the female pelvis
Fetal station
Fetal station
The relation of the fetal head to the ischial spines of the female pelvis
How does the cervical position change during early labor?
Changes from posterior to mid to anterior
Fetal presentation with the head down
Vertex
Fetal presentation with the buttocks down
Breech
Fetal presentation with neither the head nor the buttocks down
Transverse
Describe the location and shape of the anterior fontanelle
- Between the two frontal bones and the two parietal bones
- Larger and diamond-shaped
Describe the location and shape of the posterior fontanelle
- Between the two parietal bones and the occipital bone
- Smaller and more trianglular-shaped
Definition of ‘labor’
Contractions that cause cervical change in either effacement or dilation
Methods by which we can induce labor
- Prostaglandins
- Oxytocic agents (Pitocin)
- Mechanical dilation of the cervix
- Artificial rupture of the membranes
Methods by which we can ripen/dilate the cervix
- Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) gel
- Prostaglandin E2 pessary (Cervidil)
- Prostaglandin E1 M (Misoprostol)
- Mechanical dilation
How is Pitocin administered? Why?
Continuously via IV because it is rapidly metabolized
Tool used to directly measure the absolute change in pressure during a contraction, thus estimating the strength of the contraction
Intrauterine Pressure Catheter (IUPC)
Normal range for fetal heart rate
110-160
Timing of early decelerations in relation to uterine contractions
Begin and end at approximately the same time as contractions
Cause of early decelerations
Increased vagal tone secondary to head compression during a contraction
Timing of variable decelerations
- Can occur at any time and tend to drop more precipitously than either early or late decels
- Timing is unrelated to contractions
Cause of variable decelerations
- Result from umbilical cord compression
- Repetitive decels can result from entrapment of the cord under the arm or around the neck
Timing of late decelerations
Begin at the peak of a contraction and slowly return to baseline after the contraction has finished
Cause of late decelerations
- Uteroplacental insufficiency
- These are the most worrisome
Baseline intrauterine pressure
10-15 mmHg
Cardinal movements of labor
- Engagement
- Descent
- Flexion
- Internal rotation
- Extension
- External rotation
First stage of labor timing
Begins with onset of labor, lasts until dilation and effacement are complete
Second stage of labor timing
Begins with full dilation and ends with delivery
Third stage of labor timing
Begins after delivery of the infant, ends with delivery of the placenta
MC tumor found on the vulva
Epidermal inclusion cyst
Cervical retention cysts caused by blockage of an endocervical gland
Nabothian cysts
Chadwick sign
Bluish discoloration of the cervix as seen in pregnancy
Bluish discoloration of the cervix as seen in pregnancy
Chadwick sign
Softening of the cervix, as seen in pregnancy
Hegar sign
Hegar sign
Softening of the cervix, as seen in pregnancy
Reactive/reassuring nonstress test
At least 2 fetal heart accelerations of at least 15 mins above the baseline HR in 20 minutes
How long does it take to determine that a nonstress test is “nonreactive”/”nonreassuring”?
40 minutes
What is a neoplasm of the uterine muscular wall called?
Sarcoma
What is a neoplasm of the endometrial lining called?
Adenocarcinoma
Which type of ovarian cyst is associated with ovulation?
Follicular cyst
Which type of ovarian cyst is associated with pregnancy?
Corpus luteum cyst
Which type of cyst is often bilateral, resulting from excess hCG secretion in molar and multigestation pregnancy?
Thecal cyst
Which lab value is helpful in the assessment of a patient for ovarian cancer?
CA-125
What “surgical” procedure can be done to help an incompetent cervix?
Cerclage
With what pathology is a strawberry cervix associated?
Trichomonas cervicitis
Definition of primary amenorrhea
- No menses by 14 with normal sexual development, OR
- No menses by 13 without normal sexual development
Definition of secondary amenorrhea
Cessation of menses for 6 months not associated with menopause
Most common cause of secondary amenorrhea
Pregnancy
Definition of dysmenorrhea
8-72 hours of pelvic pain with menstruation