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
Most common ectopic location and most dangerous
Common - ampulla
Dangerous - isthmus
Diagnose ectopic
Transvaginal US
Ectopic treatment decide method
Expectant - asymptomatic and <35mm and hCG < 1000
Medical - little pain, hCG < 1500
Surgery - size > 35mm, rupture, pain, heatburn, hCG > 5000
Ectopic medical treatment
Methotrexate
Diagnose pelvic inflammatory disease
High vaginal swab and NAAT
HIV and syphilis tests
Treatment PID
IM ceftiaxone and oral deoxycycline and oral metronodazol
Identify Fits Hugh Curtis syndrome
PID and RUQ pain
Treatment urge incontinence
1) Antimuscurinics (oxybutynin) and bladder retraining
Treatment stress incontinence
1) Pelvic floor exercises
2) Surgery
2) Duloxetine
Cervical cancer screening
5 yearly from 25 to 64
Endometriosis diagnosis
Laparoscopy
Endometriosis treatment
1) NSAID - mefanemic acid
2) COPC
3) Referal - GnRH analogue or surgery
Fibroid diagonsis
Transvaginal US
Fibroids treatment
1) IUS - if no distortion
2) COCP and NSAID
3) GnRH to reduce size and myomectomy
Fibroid complication during pregnancy
Degeneration - pain and fever and vomiting
Menopause definition
If under 50 - 24m after last period
If over 50 - 12m after last period
Treatment menopause
1) Lifestyle
2) HRT - progesterone only if no uterus
3) SSRI/CBT
Commonest ovarian cyst
Follicular cyst - benign
Ovarian cyst contains hair/teeth
Dermoid cyst
Diagnosis ovarian cyst
US
Can be massive ovarian cyst
Mucinous cystadenoma
Staging for cervical cancer system
FIGO
Cervical cancer treatment
Hysterectomy and lymph node clearance
Cone biopsy if want to preserve fertility
Diagnose endometrial cancer
Transvaginal US
Hysteroscopy and biopsy
Risks ovarian cancer
Many ovulations
BRCA 1 and 2
Diagnosis ovarian cancer
CA125
US
CT scan establish and stage