Pap smear Flashcards
42 y.o G2P2 with LMP one week ago. tubal ligation as birth control. annual exam hypothyroid, 22pack year, +FMH breast CA no mammogram, last PAP 5 yrs prior 2 c sections for LGA babies \+gestational DM \+vaginal discharge on exam next step?
wet prep
KOH
pap
if pap shows atypical squamous cells high grade
next step?
colposcopy and Bx
Sx bacterial vaginosis
odor
no inflammation or itching
risk factors bacterial vaginosis
sexual activity, douching
what causes bacterial vaginosis
overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria- gardnerella
What is Amsel criteria
3 of following:
- homogenous white to gray discharge
- pH >4.5
- whiff test with KOH
- clue cells on wet mount
pregnancy risks of bacterial vaginosis
preterm PROM amniotic fluid infection chorioamnionitis post partum endometritis
bacterial vaginosis Tx
metronidazole
clindamycin
tindazole
Tx asymptomatic patient with bacterial vaginosis
not recommended but most people Tx
yeast on wet mount
pseudohyphae
Sx yeast
itching, red cervix
bubbly discharge of vaginal fluid
trichomonas
koilocyte
HPV
what do you look for in cells on pap smear
increased nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio
abnormal cell structure
koilocyte indication
cervical cancer associated with
sex
precursors: HPV etc
most common sexually transmitted infection
HPV
how many types HPV sexually transmitted
40 types
how is HPV Dx
DNA hybrid testing
clinical infection of HPV
warty growths- condylomata accuminata (6 and 11)
on vulva, vagina, cervix, urethra, perianal
HPV asociated with what genital neoplasias
cervical, vaginal, vulvar CA