Postmenopausal Sonography and Sonohysterography

Question 1

What’s a synonym for menopause?

Answer 1

Climacteric

Question 2

PCOS aka

Answer 2

Stein-Leventhal syndrome

Question 3

Polypectomy:

Answer 3

surgical removal of a polyp

Question 4

Which hormone promotes the development of the mammary glands:

Answer 4

Progesterone

Question 5

Where is progesterone mainly produced?

Answer 5

Ovary and placenta

Question 6

Estrogen replacement therapy reduces risk of:

Answer 6

osteoporosis and coronary heart disease

Also reduces menopausal effects

Question 7

Estrogen replacement therapy (without PRT) could increase the risk of:

Answer 7

Endometrial carcinoma, thromboembolism, hypertension and diabetes

Question 8

Besides hyperplasia, carcinoma, etc. What is a most common reason for PMB?

Answer 8

Atrophy

Question 9

Endometrial carcinoma is linked with?

Answer 9

PCOS, unopposed ERT, nulliparity, some ovarian tumors, HRT and obesity

Question 10

Tamoxifen

Answer 10

A breast cancer drug that inhibits the effects of estrogen on the breast, however, increases the risk of developing endometrial cancer

Question 11

CA-125 is elevated in cases of malignancies in the ovaries, GI tract, breast and lungs. However, can be linked with benign conditions as well. Which ones?

Answer 11

Endometriosis
PID
Fibroids
Pregnancy

Question 12

Ashermann’s syndrome is what?

Answer 12

Adhesions in the endo, usually caused by a D&C

Question 13

The sonographic evidence of a 59 yr old woman on Tamoxifen is:

Answer 13

Dependant on the stage in the cycle

Question 14

Tamoxifen is linked with all the following except: Polyps, carcinoma, fibroids and hyperplasia

Answer 14

Fibroids

Question 15

With endometrial atrophy, the measurement should not exceed

Answer 15

5mm