Postmenopausal Sonography

Question 1

Menopause results from the reduction of these hormones

Answer 1

Estrogen and progesterone

Question 2

Postmenopausal ovaries appear

Answer 2

Echogenic

Question 3

Lack of estrogen after menopause increases risk for

Answer 3

• Coronary Heart disease
• Osteopenia
• Osteoporosis

Question 4

This significantly reduces the risk of osteoporosis, coronary heart disease, colon cancer, Alzheimer’s in post menopausal women

Answer 4

Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT)

Question 5

Increases risk of endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial carcinoma, breast cancer, thromboembolism, hypertension

Answer 5

Unopposed ERT

Question 6

With bleeding, endometrial atrophy is suspected if endometrium measures less than ____

Answer 6

5mm

Question 7

Most common cause of post menopausal bleeding (PMB) is

Answer 7

Endometrial atrophy

Question 8

Endometrial hyperplasia may result from this therapy for breast cancer:

Answer 8

Tamoxifen

Question 9

Most common clinical presentation of endometrial carcinoma

Answer 9

PMB

Question 10

Most common female genital malignancy

Answer 10

Endometrial carcinoma

Question 11

Endometrial carcinoma is most often in the form of

Answer 11

Adenocarcinoma

Question 12

Stein-Leventhal syndrome

Answer 12

Amenorrhea
Hirsutism
Obesity

Question 13

Pulsed Doppler of uterine cavity with endometrial carcinoma may indicate ____ resistance/impedance flow

Answer 13

Low resistance/impedance

Question 14

Polyps are better visualized with

Answer 14

SIS

Question 15

Key clinical feature of endometrial polyps

Answer 15

Intermenstrual bleeding

Question 16

Treatment for endometrial polyps

Answer 16

Polypectomy with hysteroscopy

Question 17

Asherman syndrome

Answer 17

Presence of intrauterine adhesions or synechiae

Question 18

Asherman syndrome typically results from a ___

Answer 18

D&C