Procedures, Protocols and Techniques

Question 1

___: absence of ovulation

Answer 1

an-ovulation

Question 2

___: absence of menstruation

Answer 2

amenorrhea

Question 3

___: difficult/ painful menstruation

Answer 3

dysmenorrhea

Question 4

___: increased flow during cycle

Answer 4

Hypermenorrhea

Question 5

___: abnormally decreased flow during cycle

Answer 5

hypomenorrhea

Question 6

___: menstrual cycle that occurs in >35 day intervals

Answer 6

oligomenorrhea

Question 7

___: menstrual cycles that occur in <21 day intervals

Answer 7

polymenorrhea

Question 8

___: regular cycles that are heavy and longer than normal

Answer 8

menorrhagia

Question 9

___: irregular cycles, inter menstrual bleeding, breakthrough bleeding, spotting

Answer 9

metorrhagia

Question 10

___: irregular cycles with heavy bleeding

Answer 10

menometorrhagia

Question 11

___: pain associated with ovulation

Answer 11

mittelschmertz

Question 12

___: pain associated with sexual intercourse

Answer 12

dyspareunia

Question 13

___: uterus and ovaries are removed and only the vaginal cuff remains

Answer 13

total hysterectomy

Question 14

___: uterus removed and only one or both ovaries are left

Answer 14

partial hysterectomy

Question 15

___: ovaries and Fallopian tubes are removed

Answer 15

saplingo-oophorectomy

Question 16

___: fallopian tubes removes

Answer 16

salpingectomy

Question 17

___: ovary removed

Answer 17

oophorectomy

Question 18

___: Fallopian tubes are clamped or severed to prevent the ovum from entering the uterus for potential fertilization

Answer 18

tubal ligation

Question 19

___: removal of endometrial polyp

Answer 19

polypectomy

Question 20

___: fibroid removal

Answer 20

myomectomy

Question 21

___: number of pregnancies

Answer 21

gravida

Question 22

___:number of fetuses carried to term

Answer 22

parity

Question 23

what kind of flow do ovaries have

Answer 23

• low velocity

- low resistive

Question 24

when measuring the endometrium and there is fluid within, do you measure the fluid?

Answer 24

no

Question 25

what are some reasons to do a translabial scan approach

Answer 25

• evaluate pelvic floor in patients with urinary incontinence or uterine or rectal prolapse
• used in patients with bulging or ruptured membranes to measure cervical length

Question 26

what are some advantages of transvaginal sonography

Answer 26

• assists in interventional procedures
• decreased artifact
• improved resolution
• can identify pregnancy earlier
• non invasive

Question 27

what are some disadvantages of transvaginal sonography

Answer 27

• image orientation
• limit depth of field view
• discomfort
• can be hard to evaluate large fibroid uterus