Obstetrics/Gynaecology/Breast/Contraception Flashcards
Mechanism and risks COCP
Inhibits ovulation
Cervical and breast cancer, VTE
Mechanism and risks POP
Thickens cervical mucous
Breast cancer
Mechanism injectable and how often
Inhibits ovulation and thickens mucous
12w
Contraception most associated weight gain
Injectable
Mechanism implant and how long lasts
Inhibits ovulation and thickens mucous
3y
Irregular bleeding common contraception adverse
POP
Implant
IUS
COCP missed 2 pills
Condom 7d
Week 1 - emergency
Week 2 - none
Week 3 - skip pill free week
Emergency cannot use with asthma
Ullupristal
Most common breast cancer
Invasive ductal carcinoma
Breast cancer screening
Every 3y between 50 to 70
When do masectomy and when wide local excision
Masectomy - multifocal, or >4cm
Wide locatl - solitary and <4cm
Treatment for auxillary node clearance
If no lymphadenopathy - US then sentinal node biopsy if positive
If lymphadenopathy - auxillary node clearance
When is radiotherapy used breast cancer
If masectomy - T3 or above
If wide local - always
Hormonal therapy for oestrogen +ve receptors breast cancer
Premenopausal - tamoxifen
Postmenopausal - anastrazole (aromatase inhibitors)
Treatment for Her2 positive breast cancer
Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
Prognosis criteria for breast cancer
Nottingam prognostic index
Mastitis/abscess treatment
1) Continue breast feeding
2) Fluclox if systemicaly unwell
Treatment fibroadenoma
Conservative, unless >3cm then resection
Mechanism tamoxifen
Oestreogen receptor antagonist and partial agonist
Anastrozole mechanism
Reduced peripheral oestrogen synthesis
“Snowstorm appearance”
Breast implant rupture
“Halo sign”
Breast cyst
Diagnosis atrophic vaginitis
By exclusion
Treatment atrophic vaginitis
Lubricants and oestrogen creams