Section 8 - OB/GYN Flashcards
First step when a vaginal bleeder comes to the ED
pregnancy status/test
causes of vaginal bleeding in prepubertal female
sexual assault needs to be excluded, vulvovaginitis most common
causes of prepubertal vulvovaginitis
candidiasis, strep, e coli, shigella, viruses, pinworms
Cause of bleeding and vaginal discharge
foreign bodies
most common cause of vaginal bleeding in women of reproductive age
anovulation
most common cause of vaginal bleeding in postmenopausal women
exogenous estrogens, atrophic vaginitis, endometrial lesions (ca), tumors
treatment of patients with severe vaginal bleeding
conjugated estrogen 25 mg IV q2-6 hours, medroxyprogesterone when bleeding subsides
stable patients, treatment of DUB with a clear diagnosis
oral contraceptive, medroxyprogesterone, tranexamic acid
mittelschmerz
self-limited, unilateral, dull aching pain that occurs mid cycle from leakage of prostaglandin containing follicular fluid
image modality for pelvic cyst ruptured
pelvic/transvaginal ultrasound
image modality of choice for ovarian torsion
ultrasound with Doppler flow imaging
symptoms of endometriosus
recurrent pelvic pain with menstrual cycle, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia
risk factors of ectopic pregnancies
PID hx, surgical procedures on tubes, previous ectopic pregnancy, IUD, assisted fertility.
classic triad of ectopic pregnancy
abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, amenorrhea
definitive diagnosis for ectopic pregnancy
US or direct through surgery
labs for treatment of ectopic pregnancy
type and cross, call ob/gyn, give fluids
threatened abortion
vaginal bleeding in first 20 weeks, closed cervical os, benign exam, no passage of tissue
inevitable abortion
vaginal bleeding in first 20 weeks, dilated cervical os, benign exam, no passage of tissue
incomplete abortion
partial passage of conceptus
complete abortion
passage of all fetal tissue before 20 weeks gestation
missed abortion
fetal death at less than 20 weeks without passage of fetal tissue for 4 weeks after fetal death
septic abortion
infection during abortion with pelvic pain, fever, CMT, uterine tenderness, foul-smelling
differential diagnosis with ectopic pregnancy
implantation bleeding, gestational trophoblastic disease
gestational trophoblastic disease
hydatidiform mole, partial mole, trophoblastic tumor, choriocarcinoma
nausea and vomiting of pregnancy normally seen…
first 12 weeks of pregnancy
treatment of n/v with pregnant patients
- 5% dextrose in nl saline or LR
- metoclopramide, promethazine, odansetron
- doxylamine with pyridoxine at home