Repro Path Flashcards
ectopic pregnancy
- oocyte fertilized in peritoneal cavity or distal uterine tube and begins developing there
PID
- spread of infection or inflammatory state (trauma) from reproductive tract to peritoneal cavity
- may cause scar tissue + lead to infertility
what is the most common malignancy in women?
breast cancer
breast cancer is the _ most common cause of cancer death in US women
second
where does breast CA arise from
epithelial cells of smallest ducts that eventually metastasize
breast cancer genetic mutations occur in
BRCA 1 and BRCA 2
newborns picking up bacteria from chlamydia from birth canal can develop:
- conjunctivitis (can lead to corneal scarring if untreated)
- respiratory tract infections, inc pneumonia
trichomoniasis is a ____ infection
parasitic
untreated gonorrhea sequelae in men
urethral constriction and inflammation of duct system
syphilis: infected fetus effects
stillborn, die shortly after birth
secondary syphillis
weeks later after painless chancre, develop
- pink skin rash, fever, joint pain for 3-12 weeks
enters latent period, may or may not progress to tertiary syphilis
tertiary syphilis
gummas - lesions in CNS, BVs, bones, skin