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WH: Ovarian Disorders Flashcards

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What is PCOS ? characterised by what ? (5)

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PCOS is a common condition causing metabolic and reproductive problems in women.
characterised by:
- multiple ovarian cysts
- infertility
- oligomenorrhea,
- hyperandrogenism
- insulin resistance.

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What criteria is used for PCOS diagnosis ? describe it ? (3)

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Rotterdam criteria triad (2/3)
- oligo/anovulation (irregular or absent menstrual periods)
- Hyperandrogenism (hirsutism/acne or on bloods)
- Polycystic ovaries on US (or increased ovarian size)

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PCOS differential ?

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  • hypothyroidism
  • hyerprolactinaemia
  • bushings disease
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other PCOS presentation ? (5)

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(oligo/amenohrrhea, infertility, obesity, hirsutism, acne, hair loss)

  • insulin resistance/diabetes
  • CVD
  • Raised cholesterol
  • sexual problems
  • acanthoses nigricans
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5
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describe the relationship between insulin and PCOS ?

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insulin resistance => increase levels of insulin form pancreas => insulin promote release of androgens form ovaries + adrenal PLUS insulin surpasses SHBG form liver => hyperandorogenism
- insulin halts development of follicles in ovaries => annovulation

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Hirsutism differential ? (5)

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  • Medications (corticosteroids, testosterone, anabolic steroids)
  • ovarian + adrenal tumours
  • Cushings syndrome
  • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • PCOS
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PCOS investigations ?

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  • Blood test (testosterone, SHBG, LH, FSH, prolactin, TSH)
  • US
  • diabetes screening (OGGT)
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what would blood tests show in PCOS ? (5)

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  • high LH: FSH ratio (remember)
  • raised LH
  • raised testosterone
  • raised insulin
  • raised oestrogen
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what is the gold standard PCOS investigation ? what would it show ?

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TVUS
- string of pearls appearance

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What does PCS management involve (overview) ? (6)

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  • weight loss
  • exercise
  • smoking cessation
  • managing infertiliyt
  • managing hirsutism
  • managing acne
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How is PCOS infertility managed ? (3)

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  • Weight loss (reduce insulin resistance)
  • Clomifene
  • IVF
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How is PCOS hirsutism managed ? (3)

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  • electrolysis
  • Laser hair removal
  • Finasteride
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How is PCOS acne managed ? (2)

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  • COCP
  • topical adcipalene
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what cancer does PCOS increase the risk of ? explain this ?

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endo cancer risk
- PCOS => anovvulation => no corpus luteum => low progesterone => continue oestrogen production + no regular menstruation => endo proliferation => endo hyperplasia = Endo cancer risk
- plus associated RF (obesity, diabetes)

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What are ovarian cysts ?

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fluid filled sac within the ovary
- generally small cysts should not raised concern unless symptomatic

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Patient presents with string of pearls sign on US. What is this ?

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multiple ovarian cysts
(if have annulation or hyperandrogegism => PCOS)

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17
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name some cyst types ? (5) most common ?

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  • follicular cyst (most common)
  • corpus luteum cyst
  • serous cyst adenoma
  • endometrioma
  • teratoma
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what is a follicular cysts ? how does it form ?

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(non-neoplastic)
developing follicle fail to rupture + release egg => cyst persist => follicular cyst

19
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what is a corpus luteum cyst ?

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(non-neoplastic)
corpus luteum filas to break down => fills with fluid = > corpus luteum cyst

20
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ovarian cyst RF ?

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more frequent ovulation => increase surface epithelial irritation => increase risk of developing malignant
- nulliparity, early monarch, late menopause, smoking, obesity

(common in reproductive years)

21
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ovarian cyst presentation ? (3)

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  • mostly asymptomattic (found incidentally on pelvic US)
  • vague symptoms: pelvic pain, bloating, flyness in abdo, palpable pelvic mass
  • acute pelvic pain (ovarian torsion, haemorrhage, rupture of cysts)
22
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What investigations would you do for an ovarian cyst ? do work out what ?

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need to establish of behind or malignant
- blood tests: lactate dehydrogenase, alpha fetoprotein
- risk of malignancy index
- Ca125

23
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what is in the risk of malignancy index for ovarian cancer ? (3)

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  • menopausal status
  • US finding
  • Ca125 level
24
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ovarian cyst managment ? premenopausal woman with simple ovarian cyst on US (<5cm) ?

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no further investigations

25
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what would indicate possible ovarian cancer in a cyst presentation ? (2)

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complex cyst
raised Ca125

26
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clmplicaitons of ovarian cyst ?

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  • torsion
  • haemorrgae
  • rupture
  • megs syndrome
27
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Older woman presents with pleural effusion + ovarian mass. what is this ?

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Meig’s syndrome
- ovarian fibroma
- pleural effusion
- ascites

28
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What is the most common cell type in ovarian cancer ? where ?

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malignant transformation of the epithelium covering the ovarian capsule + distal Fallopian tube

29
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ovarian cancer RF ? (6) describe the logic

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  • factors that increase no. ovulations: early onset periods, late menopause, nulliparity
  • age (60)
  • BRCA1/2 genes (FHx)
  • Obesity
  • Smoking
  • Clomifene (infertility Tx)
30
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name some protective factors for ovarian cancer ? (3)

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(decrease ovulations)
- OCP
- more pregnancies
- breastfeeding

31
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Ovarian cancer présentation ?

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vague/non-specific + GI related (often presents late) (65 ish yrs)
- adobo blating, early satiety, loss of appetite
- weight loss
- ascites
- abdo or pelvic mass

32
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when would you have a 2 week wait for ovarian cancer ? (presentation)

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2 week wait: (urgent referal to specialist)
- ascites
- pelvic/abdo mass
- US scan shows abnormal lump (/possible ovarian mass)

(suspect a women >50 with new onset IBS symtpoms)

33
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ovarian cancer Ix ?

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  • Ca125 blood tes
  • Pelvic US
34
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what could raised Ca125 indicate ? (6)

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  • Ovarian Cancer
  • endometriosis
  • fibroids
  • adenomyosis
  • Pelvic infection
  • pregnancy
35
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what is RMI ? and would are the 3 things ?which cancer ?

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risk of malignancy index (ovarian cancer)
- menopausal status
- US finding
- Ca125 level

36
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ovarian cancer managment ?

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surgery + chemo
(MDT approach)

37
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What is ovarian torsion?

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Where the ovary twists in relation to surround connective tissue, fallopian tube + blood supply ?

38
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what is the adenexa ?

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  • fallopian tube
  • connective tissue
  • blood supply
39
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ovarian torsion presentation ?

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  • sudden onset, severe unilateral pelvic pain (constant, gets worse, or intermittent (if untwists/twists)
40
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what might be seen OE in ovarian torsion ?

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localised tenderness
- possible palpable mass

41
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ovarian torsion Ix ? diagnostic ?

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  • pelvic US (TV or abdo): whirlpool sin
  • definitive: laparoscopic surgery
42
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ovarian torsion Mx ?

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emergency admission + surgery (de-torsion or oophorectomy)

43
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ovarian torsion complications ?

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  • loss of function of ocary
  • necrotic ovary => abcsess => sepsis
  • Rupture => peritonitis => intraabdominal adhesions

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