Reproductive- Rx

Question 1

Histologic finding in paget disease?

Answer 1

Large cells with clear cytoplasm with hyperchromic nuclei in the center

Question 2

Compare estrogen level: which one has higher level?

• day 1 of menstrual cycle
• day 19 of menstrual cycle

Answer 2

day 19 has higher estrogen than day 1

Question 3

If prostatic cancer metastasizes to bone, how would serum calcium and ALP would be affected?

Answer 3

low Ca2+, high ALP

• prostatic cancer metastatic to bone is blastic, meaning it is forming bone. Ca2+ is used up so low Ca2+, and increased ALP.

Question 4

spermatogenesis occurs at epididymus. Describe histology of normal epididymus

Answer 4

pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia

Question 5

limb dislocation, heart fistula, microcephaly: what is going on?

Answer 5

fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 6

Fetal alcohol syndrome is due to what embryological defect?

Answer 6

cell migration defect

Question 7

oogenesis: describe 2 arrests

- what stage? when?

Answer 7

1st arrest: prophase 1

2nd arrest: metaphase 2

• I thought 2nd arrest is metaphse 1, but it is metaphase 2! 2nd arrest, 2

Question 8

pregnancy complications: main difference between abruptio placentae vs. vasa previa?

Answer 8

abruptio placentae: painful vaginal bleeding

vasa previa: painless vaginal bleeding