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Pathologies of the Uterus Flashcards

1
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What is endometritis?

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Inflammatory infiltrate in the endometrium due to ascending infection or IUD/PID use

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What is the term for inflammatory infiltrate in the endometrium due to ascending infection or IUD/PID use?

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Endometritis

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3
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What is pyometria?

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Pus in the endometrial cavity

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4
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What is the term for pus in the endometrial cavity?

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Pyometria

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5
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What is associated with pyometria?

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Gross anatomic defects such as fistulous tracts between bowel and uterine cavity

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6
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What is adenomyosis?

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Presence of endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrium

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7
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What is the term for presence of endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrium?

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Adenomyosis

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8
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What are common symptoms of adenomyosis?

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  • Dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain)
  • Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse)
  • Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding)
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9
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What is dysmenorrhea?

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Pain during the menstrual cycle

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10
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What is dyspareunia?

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Genital pain before, during, or after intercourse

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11
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What is menorrhagia?

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Very heavy menstrual bleeding

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12
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When in a woman’s life will symptoms of adenomyosis present?

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Parous women of reproductive age and regress after menopause

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13
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What is leiomyoma?

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MC benign tumor of uterus during reproductive age

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14
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When do leiomyoma become smaller?

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Post-menopausal

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15
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What happens to leiomyoma after menopause?

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Become smaller

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16
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Leiomyoma is colloquially known as…

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myomas or fibroids

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17
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Leiomyomas are composed as well-defined masses of ___

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smooth muscle

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18
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What are the three major types of leiomyoma?

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  1. Submucous
  2. Intramural
  3. Subserous
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19
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What are the symptoms of leiomyoma?

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  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Pain
  • Impaired fertility
  • Miscarriage
  • Preterm delivery

(vary with size and location)

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20
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Which leiomyomas arise under the perimetrium (outside the uterus)?

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Subserosal leiomyoma

21
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Which leiomyomas are found within the walls of the uterus?

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Intramural leiomyoma

22
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Which leiomyomas can be found beneath the endometrium?

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Submucosal leiomyomas

23
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Where are subserosal leiomyomas found?

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Under perimetrium (outside the uterus)

24
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Where are intramural leiomyomas found?

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Within uterine walls

25
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Where are submucosal leiomyomas found?

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Beneath the endometrium

26
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What is endometrial hyperplasia?

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Thickened endometrial layer

27
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What is the etiology of endometrial hyperplasia?

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Estrogenic stimulation

28
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Endometrial hyperplasia increases risk for ___

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adenocarcinoma

29
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What may present with endometrial hyperplasia if there is a sudden drop in estrogen or administration of progestin?

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Heavy menses

30
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What is the fourth most frequent cancer in American women and the most common gynecologic cancer?

A

Endometrial adenocarcinoma

31
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75% of those with endometrial adenocarcinoma are ___

A

post-menopausal

32
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Survival of endometrial adenocarcinoma depends on ___

A

stage of cancer

33
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What is correlated with endometrial adenocarcinoma?

A
  • Nulliparity (never given birth)
  • Obesity
  • Fewer children
  • Longer reproductive lifespan
  • Familial history
  • HTN
34
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What is endometriosis?

A

Presence of ectopic endometrium

35
Q

What is the term for the presence of ectopic endometrium?

A

Endometriosis

36
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What are some locations where endometriosis may present?

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  • Salpinx
  • Ovary
  • Bladder
  • Rectum
37
Q

What is the term for inflammation of the uterine tubes?

A

Salpingitis

38
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What is salpingitis?

A

Inflammation of the uterine tubes

39
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What are the most common causative organisms of salpingitis?

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  • N. gonorrheae
  • Escherichia coli
  • Chlamydia
  • Mycoplasma
40
Q

Salpingitis is typically due to…

A

infections ascending from the lower genital tract

41
Q

In later stages of salpingitis, the tubes may ___

A

stenose

42
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In a late stage of salpingitis, there is serous accumulation distal to stenosis
What is the term for this?

A

Hydrosalpinx

43
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In a late stage of salpingitis, there is purulent exudate distal to stenosis
What is the term for this?

A

Pyosalpinx

44
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In a late stage of salpingitis, what is the term for an abscess involving the distal tube and ovary?

A

Tubo-ovarian abscess

45
Q

What are three consequences of uterine tube stenosis due to salpingitis?

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  • Hydrosalpinx
  • Pyosalpinx
  • Tubo-ovarian abscess
46
Q

Salpingitis may predispose and individual to ___

A

ectopic pregnancy

47
Q

salpingitis

Peritonitis progresses to…

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perforation and shock/internal hemorrhage

48
Q

In pregnancy, a patient with salpingitis demonstrates increased levels of ___

A

HCG

49
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If a pregnant patient has increased levels of HCG accompanied with abdominopelvic pain, what two conditions are of concern?

A

Salpingitis and ectopic pregnancy

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