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Renal, Genitourinary, and Breast Pathology Flashcards

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kidney is _____ of body weight

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0.4%

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what are kidney functions

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  • filters 25% of blood through glomeruli
  • excretes nitrogenous waste products of metabolism- cleans the blood- turns 1.5L into urine
  • regulates body water and electrolytes
  • maintains appropriate acid-base balance
  • endocrine organ- secretes hormones
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what hormones does kidney excrete and what does it control

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  • renin - blood pressure
  • erythropoietin- proliferative effect on bone marrow to make RBCs
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what are the morphologic components of the nephron

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  • glomeruli
  • convoluted tubules
  • collecting ducts
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what does the juxtagomerular complex do

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controls BP

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where are the juxtaglomerular cells located

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in the afferent arteriole

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what is in the juxtaglomerular complex

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  • juxtaglomerular cells
  • macula densa
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where is the macula densa located and what does it do

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  • in wall of DCT
  • sensor for sodium
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describe azotemia

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  • elevation of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels
  • usually related to reduced glomerular filtration rate
  • associated with many primary renal disorders
  • may also be associated with extra renal disroders
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what is pre-renal azotemia

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hypoperfusion of the kidneys decreases GFR in the absence of parenchymal damage

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what is post renal azotemia

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urine flow obstructed below the level of the kidney

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what is uremia

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progression of azotemia to produce clinical manifestations and systemic biochemical abnormalities
- failure of renal excretory function
- metabolic and endocrine alterations

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what organs are secondarily involved in uremia

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  • uremic gastroenteritis
  • peripheral neuropathy
  • uremic fibrinous pericarditis
  • uremic stomatitis
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what are the clinical manifestations of renal diseases

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  • nephrotic syndrome
  • nephritic syndrome
  • acute renal failure
  • chronic renal failure
  • urinary tract infections
  • nephrolithiasis
  • urinary tract obstruction
  • renal tumors
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describe nephrotic syndrome

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  • glomerular syndrome
  • heavy proteinuria
  • hypoalbuminemia
  • severe edema
  • hyperlipidemia
  • lipiduria
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describe nephritic syndrome

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  • glomerular syndrome
  • acute onset of grossly- visible hematuria
  • mild to moderate proteinuria
  • azotemia
  • edema
  • hypertension
  • classic presentation of acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
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describe acute renal failure and what might it result from

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oliguria or anuria with recent onset of azotemia
- may result from glomerular injury or acute tubular necrosis

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describe urinary tract infections

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  • bacteriuria and pyuria - symptomatic or asymptomatic- kidney (pyelonephritis) or bladder (cystits)
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what are nephrolithiasis and what are they caused by

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  • kidney stones
  • colic
  • hematuria
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describe what causes nephrotic syndrome

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a non specific disorder in which the kidneys are damaged, causing them to leak large amounts of protein from the blood into the urine

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describe what causes nephritis syndrome

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a non specific disorder in which the kidneys are damaged causing them to leak protein and red blood cells from the blood into the urine

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what is glomerulonephritis and what is it treated with

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  • an immune mediated disease of the renal glomeruli
  • treated with steroids
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what is pyelonephritis and what is it treated with

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  • an infection of the kidney ( not the glomerulus) usually caused by bacteria and of retrograde origin
  • treated with antibiotics
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describe post streptococcal glomerulonephritis

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  • acute onset of nephritic syndrome in 9-14 days following streptococcal infection
  • type III immune injury ( immune complex mediated inflammation)
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what are the pathways of renal infection in pyelonephritis and which is mroe common

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  • hematogenous dissemination
  • ascending infection- more comon
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how is pyelonephritis spread and what is the tx

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  • fecal bacteria from perineal area
  • bactrim
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pyelonephritis is ____ common than glomerulonephritis

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more

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what are the symptoms of kidney stones

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  • may cause obstruction
  • pain
  • ascending infection
  • hematuria
  • pyuria
  • lithotripsy
  • may be associated with hypercalcemia
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29
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how are kidney stones treated

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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describe the renin- angiotensin- aldosterone axis

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  • blood pressure drop detected by JG cells
  • secretes renin
  • converts to angiotensin I
  • ACE converts to ANG II
  • ANGII does vasoconstriction and increases aldosterone which increased Na+ retention and increases BP
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what are the organs involved in end organ damage in complications of HTN

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  • cardiovascular system
  • peripheral vascular system
  • renal system
  • central nervous system
  • visual system
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how is the CVS affected in end organ damage in HTN

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  • accelerated coronary atherosclerosis
  • increased myocardial oxygen demand
  • ventricular remodeling
  • heart failure
  • increased risk for arrythmias
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how is the peripheral vascular system affected in end organ damage in HTN

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  • atherosclerosis
  • aortic dissection
    -abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • peripheral vascular disease
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how is the renal system affected in end organ damage in HTN

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  • hypertensive nephrosclerosis
  • end stage renal disease
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how is the CNS affected in end stage organ disease with HTN

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  • hemorrhagic CVA
  • thromboembolic CVA
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how is the visual system affected in end organ damage in HTN

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  • retinal infarction
  • hypertensive retinopathy
  • blindness
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37
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what is arteriosclerosis

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  • affects arterioles
  • thickened walls reduce lumen diameter causing ischemic injury
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what are the types of arteriosclerosis and what diseases are each associated with

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  • hyaline arteriosclerosis: benign hypertension, diabetes mellitus
  • hyperplastic arteriosclerosis: malignant hypertension
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what is the inheritance pattern for adult polycystic renal disease

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autosomal dominant

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40
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what is a cause of renal cell carcinoma

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cystic changes associated with renal dialysis

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41
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describe renal cell carcinoma

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  • arises from renal tubular epithelium
  • often silent
  • may grow into renal vein
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42
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is metastasis to kidney a normal site

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no

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43
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describe Wilm’s tumor, who it affects, symptoms, histopathology and survival

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  • nephroblastoma
  • children under 5 years
  • abdominal mass
  • chronic low grade fever
  • histopathology of several cell types, some of which resemble abortive glomeruli and others that resemble skeletal muscle
  • better than 90% 5 year survival
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describe urothelial carcinoma and causes

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  • arises from the urinary tract lining epithelium
  • bladder most common site
  • painless hematuria
  • cigarette smoking, industrial solvents (beta- napththlyamine), chronic cystitis, schistosomiasis, drugs (cyclosphamide)
45
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the clinical significance of urothelial carcinoma depends on:

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histologic grade, differentiation and depth of invasion

46
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what are the three major diseases of the prostate

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  • prostatits
  • benign prostatic hyperplasia
  • adenocarcinoma of prostate
47
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what is the normal serum level of prostate specific antigen(PSA)

48
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what are the physiologic functions of PSA

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  • liquefy semen, allowing sperm to swim freely
  • dissolution of cervical mucous cap
49
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increased levels of PSA may suggest:

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the presence of prostate cancer

50
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PSA is elevated in:

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prostatitis

51
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what is prostatitis

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acute bacterial disease treated with antibiotics

52
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describe nodular (benign) prostatic hyperplasia- BPH

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  • obstruction to flow
  • urinary frequency
  • ascending infections
  • rule-out neoplasia
  • pharmacologic treatment
  • surgical treatment (TURP)
53
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describe adenocarcinoma of prostate

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  • 70% of men develop prostate cancer by 70-80 years of age
  • digital prostate examination
  • biopsy - multiple cores
  • wide variation in clinical behavior
  • gleason grading
54
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what is cryptorchidism

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undescended testes

55
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what is seminoma

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germ cell tumor- malignant

56
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what are infections of the tested

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  • TB
  • mumps
  • syphilis
  • gonorrhea
57
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describe cryptorchidism

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  • absence of one or both testes in the scrotum
  • failure of testis to descend from an abdominal position through the inguinal canal into the scrotum
  • infertility
  • increased risk for neoplasia
  • orchiopexy
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describe seminoma

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  • most common germ cell tumor of testis
  • young adults: 15-34 years
  • surgery plus radiation therapy and chemotherapy
  • one of the most treatable and curable cancers
  • over 95% long term survival in early stages
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what are the complications of mumps

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  • orchitis
  • oophoritis
  • mastitis
  • meningitis
  • thyroiditis
  • pancreatitis
  • sterility
  • hearing loss
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when are complications common in the course of mumps

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in older individuals

61
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what are hypospadias

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  • developmental defect of the urethra in the male
  • abnormally placed urethral meatus
  • urethral meatus open on the glans penis most commonly
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what is phimosis

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  • foreskin cannot be fully retracted from the head of the penis
63
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what is priapism

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  • erect penis or clitoris does not return to its flaccid state despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation within four hours
  • medical emergency
64
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what is priapism caused by

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  • hematologic diseases: sickle cell disease, leukemia
  • trauma
65
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what is uterine leiomyoma

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  • benign smooth muscle neoplasm
  • fibroids
  • may cause irregular bleeding (metrorrhagia) or painful intercourse (dyspareunia)
66
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what are the proliferative lesions of the endometrium

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-endometrial hyperplasia
- polyps

67
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what is associated with proliferative lesions of the endometrium

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  • glandular epithelium
  • bleeding
68
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what are the two major diseases of the endometrium

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  • endometriosis
  • adenocarcinoma
69
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describe endometriosis

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  • endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity
  • ectopic endometrial tissue influenced by hormonal chnages
  • recurring pelvic pain
  • symptoms depend on the site involved and worsen with the menstrual cycle
70
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what are the risk factors for endometrial carcinoma

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  • age: most common in 55-65 age group
  • obesity- greater synthesis of estrogen in body fat
  • infertility- women who are nulliparoud are at increased risk
71
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describe cervical squamous cell carcinoma

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  • exfoliative cytologic screening for early detection - papanicolau smear
  • squamo- columnar junction
  • high risk HPV subtypes- 16,18
  • vaccination
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what are the types of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

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  • Grades I, II, and III
  • LSIL- low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
  • HSIL- high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
73
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what is a teratoma

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  • a tumor containing tissues from all three germ layers
  • arise in gonadal tissues
  • most commonly seen in the ovary
  • dermoid cyst of the ovary - a benign cystic teratoma
74
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describe gonorhhea

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  • neisseria gonorrhea
  • “mother natures brith control”
  • pelvic inflammatory disease
  • tubal scarring
  • ectopic pregnancy
75
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what microbe causes acute epididymitis

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  • neisseria gonorrhea
76
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what are in breasts

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  • glandular epithelium
  • ducts
  • lobules
  • interstitial tissue
  • lymphatics
77
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what is gynecomastia

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  • enlargement of male breast may occur in response to estrogen
  • hyperestrinism in male
  • bilateral - rule out hormonal
  • unilateral- rule out tumor
78
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what are the causes of hyperestrinism in male

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  • cirrhosis of liver- inability to metabolize estrogens
  • klinefeller syndrome
  • estrogen- secreting tumors
  • estrogen therapy
79
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describe fibroadenoma

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  • most common benign neoplasm of breast
  • discrete usually solitary, moveable nodule
  • young women
80
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what are the types of malignant neoplasms of the breast/breast cancer

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  • lobules- lobular carcinoma
  • ducts- ductal carcinom
81
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describe lobular carcinoma

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  • lobular carcinoma in situ
  • invasive lobular carcinoma
82
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describe ductal carcinoma

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  • ductal carcinoma- in situ
  • invasive ductal carcinoma
83
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what is the pathogenesis of breast cancer

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  • genetic changes
  • hormonal influences
  • environmental variables
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what are the well established risk factors for breast cancer

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  • age: uncommon less than 30 years old
  • genetic and family history
  • menstrual history- early periods less than 12 years old or late menopasue greater than 55 years old
  • length of reproductive life
  • nulliparous- having children in protective
  • geographic variation
85
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what genes are associated with breast cancer

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  • p53
  • BRCA 1/2 genes
86
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what are other risk factors of breast cancer

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  • exogenous estrogens- postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy
  • oral contraceptives- newer formulations of balanced,low doses of estrogen and progesterone are safe
  • ionizing radiation during breast development
87
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what are less established risk factors associted with breast cancer

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  • alcohol consumption
  • high fat diet
  • obesity
  • cigarette smoking
88
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what are the genetic changes associated with breast cancer

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  • familial syndromes
  • HER2/NEU proto oncogene
  • amplification of RAS and MYC- proto-oncogenes
  • mutations of Rb and p53 - tumor suppressors
  • estrogen receptor positivity
    -progesterone receptor positivity
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what are the familial syndromes associated in breast cancer

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  • Li- Fraumeni syndrome- p53
  • cowden syndrome- PTEN
  • ataxia- telangiectasia- DNA repair genes
  • BRCA1/2
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describe the associated of HER2/NEU with breast cancer and how is it treated

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  • epidermal growth factor receptor
  • amplified in 30% of breast cancers
  • overexpression associated with poor prognosis
  • therapeutic intervention- herceptin
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what therapeutic intervention is used with estrogen receptor positivity

92
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what is increased exposure to estrogen caused by

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-long duration of reproductive life
- nulliparity- having children in protective
- late age at birth of first child

93
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how does obesity affect breast cancer risk

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  • adipose tissue produces small amounts of estrogen
  • after menopauseobesity increases breast cancer risk by increasing level of estrogen
  • the more fat the higher the estrogen level
  • premenopausal obesity does not increase breast cancer risk
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what is the affect of age on breast cancer risk

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  • there is a change in the structure of breast lobule at pregnancy with first child
  • late age at birth of first child increases breast cancer risk
  • with late age of birth of first child, type 1 and type 2 breast lobules persist longer and are more sensitive to carcinogens
  • during 3rd trimester lobules mature into type 3 lobules
  • type 4 lobules are formed after childbirth and produce milk
  • type 3 and type 4 are resistant to carcinogens
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what are the locations and prevalcne of breast cancer

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  • upper outer quadrant- 50%
  • central portion - 20%
  • lower outer quadrant- 10%
  • upper inner quadrant - 10%
  • lower inner quadrant - 10 %
96
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what are the classifications of breast cancers

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  • non invasive
  • invasive
97
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describe noninvasive breast cancers

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  • have not penetrated the basement membrane
  • ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, intraductal carcinoma)
  • lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)
98
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describe invasive breast carcinoma

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  • have penetrated the basement membrane (infiltrating)
  • invasive ductal carcinoma- most common- scirrhous carcinoma
  • invasive lobular carcinoma
99
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describe ductal carcinoma in situ

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  • precursor lesion to invasive carcinoma
  • when invasive carcinoma develops in a woman with a previuous diagnosis of DCIS usually in same breast
  • good long term prognosis
100
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what are the treatments for ductal carcinoma in situ

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  • surgery and radiation
  • tamoxifen- antiestrogenic if estrogen receptor- blocks estrogen receptor
  • aromatase inhibitors- post menopausal women - blocks estrogen formation
101
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describe paget’s disease of the nipple

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  • clinical variant of DCIS
  • extension of DCIS up to the lactiferous ducts and into the contiugous skin of the nipple
  • crustating exudate over the nipple and areolar skin
  • underlying invasive carcinoma in 50%
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describe lobular carcinoma in situ

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  • one third of women with LCIS develop invasive carcinoma
  • the invasive carcinoma may arise in either breast
  • LCIS is a marker of increased ridk for developing breast cancer in either breast
  • bilateral prophylactic mastectomy may be performed
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describe invasive ductal carcinomas

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  • most breast carcinomas (70-80%)
  • term used for all carcinomas that cannot be sub- classified into a specific type
  • does not imply that the tumor specificity arises from the duct system
  • carcinoma of no special type or not otherwise specified are synonyms for invasive ductal carcinoma
104
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what are the clinical features common to invasive carcinomas

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  • fixation secondary to adherence to pectoral muscles or deep fascia of chest wall
  • adherence to overlying skin with retraction or dimpling of the skin or nipple
  • lymphatic involvement may cause localized lymphedema with the skin thickened around exaggerated hair follicles- peau d’orange
105
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what is the TNM staging of breast cancer

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  • stage 1: tumor less than 2cm, without nodal involvement, no metastases
  • stage 2: tumor <5cm with <3 nodes and no distant metastases
  • stage 3: many categories any cancer infiltration into skin and chest wall, with nodes, without disseminated metastases
  • stage 4: any cancer with disseminated metastates
106
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what are prognostic factors for breast cancer

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  • size of primary carcinoma
  • lymph node involvement and number of nodes
  • distant metastases
  • histologic grade
  • histologic type
  • estrogen or progesterone receptor expression - tamoxifen
  • proliferative rate
  • aneuploidy
  • HER2/NEU overexpression- herceptin
107
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what are the five year survival rates by stage of breast cancer

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  • DCIS or LCIS- 92%
  • stage 1: 87%
  • stage 2: 75%
  • stage 3: 46%
  • stage 4: 13%
  • for all stages combine 10 year surivial is 50%

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