W11 Case Studies PCOS, COPD

Question 1

T/F

PCOS increases the risk for diabetes

Answer 1

True! Carbohydrate content is important for patients diagnosed with PCOS due to the increased risk of diabetes in patients with PCOS.

A lower-carbohydrate diet has been shown to decrease circulat- ing testosterone levels, fasting insulin, and glucose levels, and increase insulin sensitivity in women with PCOS

Question 2

Dyslipidemia is found in \_\_\_% of women with PCOS
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 70%

Answer 2

D. dyslipidemia is found in about 70 percent of women with PCOS

Question 3

Fact: The hyperandrogenism observed in PCOS is typically thought to be mainly driven by the ovary, but the adrenals play a role as well.

Answer 3

Androstenedione and testosterone are the main androgens secreted by the ovary, whereas DHEAS is mainly produced by the adrenals.

Question 4

A definitive diagnosis is supported by imaging, with the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ appearance of the ovaries which is classically observed in patients with PCOS
A. crater like
B. string of pearls
C. enlarged
D. shrunken

Answer 4

B. String of pearls.
The nomenclature “polycystic ovarian syndrome” is misleading, as each “pearl” does not represent a cyst, but actually an antral follicle.

Question 5

Fun fact: Based on small studies of women with PCOS, there is clinical evidence that women who lose weight, maintain a healthy weight, and prevent the onset of diabetes can become fertile and have successful full-term pregnancies.

Answer 5

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