Reproduction Flashcards

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Fibrocystic Breast Disease

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  • Dense and lumpy breast

- Waxes and wanes with menstrual cycles

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Intraductal Papilloma (of Breast)

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Benign
MC cause of spontaneous nipple discharge BUT it is bloody or serosanguinous
- small tumor of lactiferous ducts usually beneath areola
- in premenopausal women

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Endometritis

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After giving birth is commonly from Bacteroides (leukocytosis and foul smelling discharge)

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During erection, venous blood fills in:

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Corpus cavernosa

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_______ Passes through Inguinal Canal in Females

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Round Ligament

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Increased Risk of Leiomyoma in:

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Black women

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PCOS: LH and FSH

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High LH/FSH ratio (LH very high and FSH is low)

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Nerves and Vessels in ____________ of Ovary

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Suspensory Ligament

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______ decrease risk of Non-hereditary Ovarian Cancer

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OCPs (fewer ovulatory cycles)

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Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

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(jelly belly): MC originates from ovary or appendix

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VDRL/RPR & FTA-ABS

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VDRL/RPR (screening) or FTA-ABS+(confirmatory): Syphilis (treponema)
- Can cause an aneurysm due to vasa vasorum obliteration

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Tertiary Syphilis

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  • Obliterative endarteritis of the vasa vasorum: Aortic aneurysm risk
  • Argyll Robertson pupils
  • Tabes dorsalis
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Homeobox genes

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DNA binding transcription factors

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Lithium as teratogen

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Ebstein anomaly (tricuspid valve abnormality w/ atrialized RV)

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If newborn presents with opioid withdrawal symptoms:

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(rhinorrhea, diarrhea, seizure, sneezing, tremor, etc.), give a tincture of opium

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Grape-like mass in vagina of child

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Lymphogranuloma venerium

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  • aw/ chlamydia
  • Necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of inguinal lymphatics
  • Initially painless then later very painful lymph nodes
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Drugs causing Erectile Dysfunction

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SSRIs and sympathetic blockers (clonidine, methyldopa, and B-blockers)

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Aromatase Inhibitors

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Exemastane and Anastrozole

- can be used in post-menopausal women for breast cancer

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In PCOS Patients that Desire Fertility Use:

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Clomiphene (SERM that is an antagonist at estrogen receptors preventing feedback inhibition)

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Fibroadenoma (of Breast)

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Benign, Small, mobile, firm mass (marble-like)
MC in young (under 35 yrs)
Cellular myxoid stroma around glandular/cystic spaces
- size and pain w/ estrogen

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Nipple Retraction due to Invasive Breast Cancer

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Infiltration of the suspensory Cooper’s ligament

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Comedocarcinoma (Subtype of DCIS)

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Solid sheets of pleomorphic high grade cells w/ central necrosis (does not extend beyond ductal basal membrane)

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hPL (human placental lactogen)

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Increases insulin resistance (stimulates proteolysis and lipolysis, inhibits gluconeogenesis)

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Endometrial tissue within the myometrium (enlarged soft uterus)
Adenomyosis
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Biopsy of endometrium w/ an Ectopic Pregnancy
Decidual endometrium WITHOUT chorionic villi
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Neuroectoderm Makes:
CNS, retina, optic nerve, neurohypophysis
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Neural Crest makes:
PNS, melanocytes, parafollicular C cells, adrenal medulla chromaffin cells
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Surface ectoderm makes:
epidermis, adenohypophysis (rathke's puch), below pectinate, ear, olfactory, glands
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Extrinsic disruption
Deformation (after embryonic period) | eg. Potter
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Intrinsic disruption
Malformation (during embryonic period)
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Teratogen: Thalidomide
Flipper limb, limb defects
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MC Type of Monozygotic Twin
Monochorionic (one placenta) Diamnionic (2 amniotic sacs) - Separate at 4-8 days before blastocyst stage (separating late is more likely to be conjoined)
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Branchial Cleft = Branchial Arch = Branchial Pouch =
cleft is ectoderm (outermost) arch is mesoderm and neural crest pouch is endoderm (innermost)
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Branchial Clefts
1st cleft --> external auditory meatus 2-4th clefts --> temporary cervical sinuses obliterated - remnants are branchial cleft cysts in lateral neck
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Branchial Arch 1
M's (chew) Muscles of mastication, Mandible, Malleus V2, V3
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Treacher Collins Syndrome
1st branchial arch failure | mandibular hypoplasia
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Congenital Pharyngocutaneous Fistula
Persistent cleft and pouch (2nd arch) --> fistula between tonsillar area and neck
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Branchial Arch 2
S's (smile) Stapedius, stylohyoid, stapes, styloid VII
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Branchial Arch 3
(swallow stylishly) stylopharyngeus IX
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Branchial Arch 4
(simply swallow) Pharyngeal constrictors, cricothyroid x (superior laryngeal branch)
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Branchial Arch 6
(speak) all intrinsic muscles of larynx (except cricothyroid) X (recurrent laryngeal branch)
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Branchial Pouch 1
Middle ear cavity, eustachian tube, mastoid air cells
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Branchial Pouch 2
Tonsils (palatine)
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Branchial Pouch 3
Inferior parathyroids + Thymus
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Branchial Pouch 4
Superior parathyroids
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Leydig (men) and Theca (women)
LH
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Sertoli (men) and Granulosa (women)
FSH
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SRY gene
Gene for MIF (mullerian inhibiting factor) Testes determining factor (testes development) only on Y chromosome
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Testosterone in fetus
develops male internal structures
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DHT in fetus
male external genitalia
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Sertoli Cells
secrete FSH and MIF | production of sperm
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Mesonephric Ducts
Wolffian Ducts --> male internal structures except prostate | seminal vesicles, epididymis, ejaculatory duct, and vas deferens
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Paramesonephric Ducts
Mullerian ducts --> female internal structures (fallopian tubes, uterus, upper portion of vagina) Incomplete fusions of the paramesonephric ducts --> bicornate uterus
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SRY gene but no Sertoli cells or no MIF
develop both male and female internal genitalia and male external genitalia (testosterone and DHT still present)
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SRY gene but no 5a-reductase
male internal genitalia (testosterone still present) | ambiguous external genitalia until puberty (when testosterone causes 2ndary characteristics)
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Male External Genitalia derived from
Genital Tubercle
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Prostate Derived from
UG sinus
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Innervation of Male Sexual Response
Erection: pelvic nerve Emission: hypogastric nerve Ejaculation: pudendal nerve
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Gallstones in Pregnancy or w/ OCPs
Estrogen: cholesterol hypersecretion Progesterone: gallbladder hypomotility
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Disinhibition of prolactin after delivery due to:
fall in progesterone | allows lactation
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HcG to treat anovulation
Induces LH surge
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Glands straight and wavy during:
Proliferative phase (day 1-14 before ovulation)
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Glands coiled and sacculated and secreting glycogen rich mucus during:
Secretory Phase (after ovulation)
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Until Ovulation: cells arrested in ____________
Prophase I
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Until Fertilization: cells arrested in ____________
Metaphase II
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Mittelschmerz
Transient mid-cycle ovulatory pain aw/ peritoneal irritation (may mimic appendicitis)
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Oxytocin
Milk let down and uterine contractions
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Very high FSH is specific for
Menopause (LH and GnRH high too, estrogen low)
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Spermiogenesis
maturation of spermatid | low cytoplasmic contents and gain an acrosomal cap
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Aromatase found in:
Testes and Adipose Tissue
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Aromatase Deficiency:
Bones grow indefinitely | In females: it will cause ambiguous genitalia and also virilization of the mother (because it crosses)
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Anosmia (can't smell) and infertile (decreased GnRH)
Kallmann Syndrome
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Tx for Preeclampsia
IV Magnesium sulfate or benzo
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Preeclampsia
Proteinuria, Edema, Hypertension
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Eclampsia
Preeclampsia + seizures | - immediate delivery
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HELLP
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets | manifestation of preeclampsia but may not have hypertension
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Placenta accreta
into the basal zone (attached to myometrium without penetrating it) MC type
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Placenta increta
into the myometrium
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Placenta percreta
into the serosa or organs (rectum or blood)
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Polyhydramnios causes:
inability to swallow amniotic fluid (esophageal/duodenal atresia, anencephaly), maternal diabetes, etc
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HPV: E6 and E7
E6 inhibits p53 | E7 inhibits Rb
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Cervical dysplasia: histology
Koilocytes
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Complication of lateral invasion of cervical cancer
blocking of ureters causing renal failure
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Endometritis
Inflammation of endometrium (with plasma cell and lymphocytes) aw/ retained products of conception tx: gentamicin + clindamycin (with or without ampicillin)
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Cyclic pelvic pain, bleeding, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia, infertility, and NORMAL sized uterus
Endometriosis - outside of the endometrial cavity; may be distant - MC in ovary (chocolate cyst)
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Multiple discrete estrogen-sensitive tumors that increase in size w/ pregnancy and decrease with menopause (Whorled pattern of smooth muscle)
Leiomyoma (MC tumor in females) - higher incidence in blacks - possibly present with iron-deficiency anemia due to bleeding
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Incidence of gynecologic tumors
endometrial > ovarian > cervical cervical MC worldwide ovarian has worst prognosis
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Hyperandrogenism (acne and hirsutism), hyperinsulinemia (due to resistance), infertility, very high LH:FSH in an Obese patient, also increased risk of endometrial adenocarcinoma
PCOS
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PCOS Tx
OCPs or antiandrogens for hirsutism/acne Clomiphene for infertility Metformin for insulin insensitivity Cyclic progesterones to antagonize endometrial proliferation
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MC ovarian mass in young women
Follicular cyst - distended, unruptured follicle - may be aw/ hyperestrogenism and endometrial hyperplasia
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Theca-Lutein cyst
aw/ choriocarcinoma and moles
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Dermoid Cyst (of Ovary) and (of Testes)
Mature cystic teratoma is benign (Malignant in Adult Males) Immature is malignant (has embryonic like neural tissues) - all 3 germ layers - MC in women 20-30 yrs old - may contain functional thyroid tissue --> hyperthyroidism [struma ovarii] - increased hCG and AFP in males
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Ovarian Cancers
95% are epithelial (MC is serous cystadenocarcinoma) - can monitor progression with CA125 - risk decreased with anything that decreases the number of cycles and repair to ovarian surface (previous pregnancy, breastfeeding, OCPs, tubal ligation)
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Serous Cystadenoma and Serous Cystadenocarcinoma (of Ovary)
``` MC ovarian neoplasm Adenoma: - Benign, thin wall, uni- or multi-locular - lined with fallopian-like epithelium - often bilateral Adenocarcinoma: - Malignant, usually bilateral - Psammoma bodies ```
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Brenner Tumor (of Ovary)
Benign bladder like (pale yellow tan) encapsulated tumor in ovary - has coffee bean nuclei
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Fibroma (of Ovary)
Benign bundles of spindle shaped fibroblasts in ovary | Miegs syndrome
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Meigs Syndrome
Triad: Ovarian fibroma, ascites, and hydrothorax
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Thecoma (of Ovary)
Benign May produce estrogen (like granulosa cell tumors) pw/ abnormal bleeding in a postmenopausal woman
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Granulosa Cell Tumor
Malignant MC sex cord stromal tumor (MC in women in 50s) "Call-Exner bodies": resemble primordial follicles Produces Estrogen (possibly progesterone) --> endometrial hyperplasia and abnormal bleeding
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Mucinous Cystadenoma and Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma (of Ovary)
Adenoma: multiloculated, large, mucus secreting Adenocarcinoma: Pseudomyxoma peritonei (jelly belly)
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Dysgerminoma (of Ovary)
``` Malignant MC in adolescents (equivalent to male seminoma) 30% of germ cell tumors Sheets of uniform "fried egg" cells HcG and LDH ```
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Choriocarcinoma (of Ovary) and (of Testes)
Malignant trophoblastic tissue (During or after pregnancy) NO chorionic villi (synctiotropho and cytotropho tissue) Hematogenous spread to LUNGS - abnormal hCG, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis - aw/ theca-lutein cysts - Gynecomastia in males - Sx of Hyperthyroidism Very responsive to therapy
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Yolk Sac tumor (of Ovary) and (of Testes)
Malignant (aggressive) - Yellow, friable, solid mass - "Schiller Duval Bodies": resemble glomerulus - High AFP - May be in sacrococcygeal area in young children - MC tumor of male infants
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Vagina
Usually secondary to cervical SCC
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Clear cell adenocarcinoma of Vagina
after exposure to DES
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Sarcoma Botyroides (rhabdomyosarcoma)
Girls
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Phyllodes Tumor (of Breast)
Benign, large mass of connective tissue and cysts "Leaf-like" MC in 60s; may become malignant
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Triple Negative
More aggressive breast cancer (negative for ER, PR and Her2/Neu) MC in African Americans
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DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ)
Fills ductal lumen | Microcalcifications on mammography
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Paget Disease (of Breast)
- Eczematous patches on Nipple - From underlying DCIS - cells are large w/ clear halo
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Invasive Ductal (of Breast)
Malignant (worst, most invasive, MC) - firm (rock hard) mass w/ small glandular duct-like cells - classic "stellate" infiltration
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Invasive Lobular (of Breast)
Malignant - "indian file" orderly row of cells - often bilateral and multiple lesions, may have signet rings
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Medullary (Invasive cancer of Breast)
Malignant (w/ good prognosis) | -fleshy, lymphocytic infiltrate w/ plasma cells (large cells in sheets)
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Inflammatory (Invasive cancer of Breast)
Malignant dermal lymphatic invasion (bad prognosis) "Peau d'orange": blocked lymphatic drainage Inflamed swollen breast w/out discrete mass (resembles acute mastitis)
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Proliferative Breast Disease (4 types)
Fibrosis: hyperplasia of breast stroma Cystic: "blue dome" (fluid filled, ductal dilation) Sclerosing Adenosis: dense stroma w/ calcifications, acini, and fibrosis Epithelial Hyperplasia: increased epithelial cell layers in terminal duct
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Acute Mastitis
Breast abscess during breast feeding (cracks in nipple) - MC s. aureus - Tx: dicloxacillin and continue feeding
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Causes of Gynecomastia
Spironolactone (inhibits steroid binding), marijuana, digitalis, estrogen, cimetidine, alcohol, heroin, D2 antagonists, and ketoconazole (inhibits steroid synthesis)
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Prostatitis
Acute: bacterial (e. coli usually) Chronic: Abacterial (MC)
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Prostatic adenocarcinoma
MC in posterior lobe (peripheral zone) PAP and PSA are good markers Metastasis to bone, often lower back (high ALP) - small invasive glands w/ prominent nucleoli
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Cryptorchidism
- undescended testes --> impaired spermatogenesis (due to increased temp) - can have normal testosterone level, might be lower if both are undescended (high FSH and LH, low inhibin) - increased risk w/ prematurity - increased risk of germ cell tumor
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Tx for BPH
- alpha antagonists (prazosin, terazosin, tamsulosin) to relax smooth muscle [ work within a few days, double as HTN tx] - Finasteride (5-a-reductase inhibitor) to decrease size of prostate gland [takes 6-12 months]; can also treat male-pattern baldness
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Varicocele
Dilated veins in the pampiniform plexus
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Germ Cell Tumors (of Testicle)
95% of all testicular tumors; usually in young men Includes: seminoma, yolk sac, choriocarcinoma, teratoma, and embryonal [nongerm cell tumors are leydig, sertoli, and testicular lymphoma]
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Seminoma (of testes)
Malignant; MC, often occurs in 30s - painless, homogenous testicular enlargement - "fried egg" large cells, watery cytoplasm - high ALP - Radiosensitive, excellent prognosis
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Embryonal Carcinoma (of Testes)
Malignant, hemorrhagic mass w/ necrosis (painful, and worse prognosis than seminoma) MC "Glandular/papillary" morphology (pure is rare) Increased hCG, and normal AFP (high if mixed)
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Leydig Cell Tumor (of Testes)
- Reinke crystals; golden brown tumor - usually androgen producing - gynecomastia, precocious puberty in boys (may also be in women, effects of high testosterone)
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Sertoli Cell Tumor (of Testes)
- Androblastoma from sex cord stroma
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Testicular Lymphoma
MC in older men (nor primary) usually from metastasis - aggressive - usually diffuse large B cell type
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Penis: Precursor in situ lesions
aw/ HPV, MC in Asia, Africa, S. america Bowen: leukoplakia of penile shaft or scrotum Erythroplasia of Queyrat: erythroplakia on glans Bowenoid Papulosis: reddish papules, no increased risk
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OCPs
Prevent estrogen surge and subsequent LH surge so no ovulation - Also thickens cervical mucus and inhibits endometrial proliferation - Don't use in smokers, or patients w/ history of stroke or thromboembolism, or w/ estrogen dependent tumors
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Terbutaline
B2 agonist: relaxes uterus (decreases contraction during labor)
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Danazol
Synthetic androgen partial agonist | - for endometriosis and hereditary angioedema
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Stimulate anabolism to promote recovery after burn or injury w/:
testosterone or methyltestosterone
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Flutamide
nonsteroidal competitive inhibitor of androgens | - for prostate cancer
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Sildenafil, Vardenafil, Tadalafil (long acting)
Inhibit PDE5 causing increased cGMP and smooth muscle relaxation -> penile erection - headache, flushing, dyspepsia and impaired blue-green color vision - Do NOT take with nitrates --> life threatening hypotension
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Alprostadil
Injected PG (prostaglandin) for erectile dysfunction
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Bacterial Flora of Vagina
- Suppressed by broad-spectrum antibiotics, systemic steroids, immunosuppression - Gram + lactobacillus maintains pH 4-4.5 - facilitates Candida overgrowth
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Tx for Candida Vaginitis
Fluconazole
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Mullerian Aplasia (or MRKH Syndrome)
No upper vagina (vaginal agenesis w/ variable uterine development) - primary amenorrhea - normal ovaries that secrete estrogen so develop secondary sexual characteristics
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High Beta-hCG and Inhibin A in Amniotic Fluid
Down's Syndrome
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Vasectomy: Viable sperm in ejaculate for ______
3 months (at least 20 ejaculations)
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Pelvic Fractures aw/:
injury to posterior urethra
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Follicular Atresia
Apoptosis within primordial follicles if there is not sufficient FSH exposure
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Fish to be avoided in pregnancy
Pregnant patients should avoid fish and seafood products that are high in mercury - shellfish and big salt-water fish should be avoided (tuna, swordfish, shark, king mackerel, tilefish, etc)
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MC Cause of elevated AFP
Dating error | underestimation of age