obs and gynae passmed Flashcards
How long do menopausal women require contraception for?
<age 50- 2 yrs
> age 50 - 1 yr
Can use IUS
Cottage cheese discharge…
Candidiasis
Non-offensive
Superficial dyspareunia, dysuria, itch, vulval erythema, satellite lesions
No Ix required
Oral fluconazole 150mg single dose
Clotrimazole 500mg IV pessary single dose- alt.
Vulval sx- additional topical imidazole
Recurrent vaginal candidiasis mx
- Oral fluconazole every 3 days for 3 doses
- Maintenance oral fluconazole weekly for 6 weeks
Most common cause of pmb
Vaginal atrophy
10%- endo ca
Mx of premature ovarian failure
COCP until age 51 to prevent osteoporosis & protect against sx of oestrogen deficiency + potential cardiac complications
Ovarian torsion USS signs
- Whirlpool sign- can also be seen when bowel twists and causes a volvulus
- ENlarged ovary in the midline
- Free pelvic fluid
- Doppler- little or no ovarian venous flow and absent or reversed diastolic flow
What is Rovsing’s sign
Palpation to LIF causes tenderness in RIF- appendicitis
What is Rovsing’s sign
Palpation to LIF causes tenderness in RIF- appendicitis
Continuous dribbling UI after prolonged labour-
Vesicovaginal fistulae
Classic features of IBS
ABC- abdo pain, bloating, change in boel habit
Basic ix for infertility
- Semen analysis
- Serum progesterone 7 days prior to next expected period - day 21 for a 28 day cycle
RF for HG
- Twins
- Hyperthyroid
- IVF indirectly due to risk of twins
- Nulliparity
- Obesity
- Personal/fhx
- Smoking decreases HG incidence
Surgical mx for ectopic
Salpingectomy is 1st line for women with no other RF for infertility
(rather than salpingotomy - this would be used if they have previous PID or contralateral tubal surgery & want kids in future- risk of requiring further treatment such as methotrextae +/- salpinectomy)
M rules for ovarian cyst
For assessing whether a cyst found on USS is benign of malignant
M rules:
* Irregular solid tumour
* Ascites
* 4 papillary structures
* Irregular multilocular solid tumour w/ largest diameter >100mm
* Very strong blood flow
Mx for endometriosis
1st line NSAIDs / para
2nd line hormones- COCP/ progestogens
3rd line- gnrh analogues, surgery
If a semen sample is abnormal…
Repeat test ideally 3/12 later
allows cycle of spermatozoa forming
Ix to remmeber in urinary incontinence pts
Urinalysis- rule out UTI or DM that could cause/ worsen sx
Menorrhagia mx
IUS 1st line
(mirena)
mefenamic or tranexamic acid if not requiring contra
Bladder still palpable after urination?
Retention with urinary overflow incontinence
Causes- prostate (male), neurogenic damae to bladder such as complication of diabetes, chronic alcoholism, surgery to pelvic area
RF for ectopic pregnancy
Risk factors (anything slowing the ovum’s passage to the uterus)
* damage to tubes (pelvic inflammatory disease, surgery)
* previous ectopic
* endometriosis
* IUCD
* progesterone only pill
* IVF (3% of pregnancies are ectopic)
Ectopic pregnancy is most common in which location
Which location most likely to rupture
Most common in ampulla
Isthmus more likely to rupture
chocolate cyst
Endometriotic cyst
Most common ovarian cancer
Serous carcinoma
Most common ovarian cyst
Follicular cyst (physiological)
commonly regress after several menstrual cycles
Endometriosis pelvic examination
on pelvic examination reduced organ mobility, tender nodularity in the posterior vaginal fornix and visible vaginal endometriotic lesions may be seen
Ix for recurrent candida
Blood glucose to exclude diabetes
High vaginal swab for mc&s
1st line for primary dysmenorrhoea
Mefenamic acid
Secondary amenorrhoea in athletic women
Hypothalamic hypogonadism
Meig’s syndrome
Beinign ovarian tumour usually fibroma associated with ascites and pleural effusion
How long can pregnancy test (urinary) remain positive after ToP
up to 4 weeks
Beyond 4 weeks indicates incomplete abortion/ persistent trophoblast
Endo ca in frail elderly women not suitable for surgery, mx?
Progestogen therapy
Diagnostic criteria of pcos
PCOS should be diagnosed if 2/3 of the following criteria are present:
* Infrequent or no ovulation
* Clinical or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism or elevated levels of total or free testosteron
* Polycystic ovaries on ultrasonography or increased ovarian volume
Normal pH of vagina
4-4.5
Which pts with uterine fibroid can have medical mx
<3cm
Not distorting uterine cavity
* give IUS/ tranexamic acid/ COCP
Hyperemesis gravidarum, diagnostic criteria triad
- 5% pre-pregnancy weight loss
- dehydration
- electrolyte imbalance
What is the mechanism of action of metformin in PCOS?
Increases peripheral insulin sensitivity
How can tamoxifen precipitate endometrial hyperplasia
Tamoxifen is used for oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, in the breast, it has anti-oestrogenic effects. However, on the endometrium, it has pro-oestrogenic effects. This effect, if unopposed by progesterone, can result in endometrial hyperplasia.
most common identifiable cause of postcoital bleeding
Cervical ectropion
Termination of pregnancy mx?
Oral mifepristone and vaginal prostaglandins - medical mx if < 9 weeks
<13 wks- surgical dilation and suction of uterine contents
> 15 wks- surgical dilation and evacuation of uterine contents or late medical aboriton (induces mini labour)
Long-term complications of PCOS
- Subfertility
- Diabetes mellitus
- Stroke & transient ischaemic attack
- Coronary artery disease
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Endometrial cancer
What is the risk malignancy index?
Pre-surgical crtieria for ovarian cancer
Based on:
1. USS findings
2. Menopausal status
3. CA125
How does ovarian cancer spread initially?
Initially by local invasion
Stage 1- confined to ovary
Stage 2- local spread within pelvis
Stage 3- spread to abdomen, beyond the pelvis
Stage 4- distant mets
Ovarian cyst presentation?
- Unilateral dull ache which may be intermittent or only occur during intercourse.
- Torsion or rupture may lead to severe abdominal pain
- Large cysts may cause abdominal swelling or pressure effects on the bladder
Mx of primary dysmenorrhoea (no pelvic pathology)
- NSAIDs such as mefenamic acid and ibuprofen are effective in up to 80% of women. They work by inhibiting prostaglandin production
- combined oral contraceptive pills are used second line
Criteria for expectant mx of ectopic
1) An unruptured embryo
2) <35mm in size
3) Have no heartbeat
4) Be asymptomatic
5) Have a B-hCG level of <1,000IU/L and declining
Amsel’s criteria for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis
Amsel’s criteria for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis - 3 of the following 4 points should be present:
* thin, white homogenous discharge
* clue cells on microscopy: stippled vaginal epithelial cells
* vaginal pH > 4.5
* positive whiff test (addition of potassium hydroxide results in fishy odour)
Trichomonas vaginalis mx
Offensive musty frothy green discharge
Strawberry cervix- erythematous with pinpoint areas of exudation
Oral metronidazole
How to diagnose adenomyosis
MRI pelvis (not seen on laparoscopy as occurs within the wall of the uterus_
Protective factors for endo ca
- multiparity
- cocp
- smoking
RF for ectopic
Risk factors (anything slowing the ovum’s passage to the uterus)
* damage to tubes (pelvic inflammatory disease, surgery)
* previous ectopic
* endometriosis
* IUCD
* progesterone only pill
* IVF (3% of pregnancies are ectopic)
Criteria to diagnosis pcos
the Rotterdam criteria state that a diagnosis of PCOS can be made if 2 of the following 3 are present:
* infrequent or no ovulation (usually manifested as infrequent or no menstruation)
* clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism (such as hirsutism, acne, or elevated levels of total or free testosterone)
* polycystic ovaries on ultrasound scan (defined as the presence of ≥ 12 follicles (measuring 2-9 mm in diameter) in one or both ovaries and/or increased ovarian volume > 10 cm³)
Who to perform a CA125 in in primary care?
- abdominal distension or ‘bloating’
- early satiety or loss of appetite
- pelvic or abdominal pain
- increased urinary urgency and/or frequency
- ESP if age >50
What is the upper limit of expected bhcg in intrauterine pregnancy during wks 9-12
300,000