Women's Health Flashcards
Breast Exam includes
neck
chest wall
both breasts
axillae
Timing of breast exam
9 days after onset of menses
Palpable mass <30
usually benign attributed to normal physiologic changes fibrocystic fibroadenoma cyst
Management of palpable mass <30
recheck in 2 weeks
monthly BSE
Imaging by sonogram (harder to see on mammogram b/c younger breasts more dense)
for this pt you would get a sonogram of breast
Palpable mass 55 y.o.
R/O malignancy first
then consider a cyst
Management of palpable mass 55 y.o
Diagnostic mammogram
35 and older mammogram the test of choice
The triple test
physical exam70% accurate
radiographic imaging 85% accurate
pathology 95% accurate
BIRADS category #4
suspicious, core needle biopsy or neele localization biopsy as soon as possible
Breast pain 3 types
cyclic
noncyclic
extramammary
Refer breast issues when
any mass if imaging studies are neg
when in doubt
cyclic breast pain
follows mentrual pattern
common during leuteal phase and may last 7 days
hormones
noncyclical breast pain
does not follow menstrual pattern
unilateral
could describe menopause women on hormone therapy
coopers ligaments stretching from large pendulous breasts
extramammary breast pain
chest wall pain
shingles
pleuritic,cardiac,GI
(costrochondritis)
most important question with pain evaluation
does the pain change in menstrual cycle
Benign breast pain tx
NSAIDS, tylenol well fitting bra oral contraceptives primrose oil 1500 BID x 4 months Danazol Vitamin E
Nipple discharge
common in reproductive years
most benign
Galactorrhea
discharge of milk beyond 6 month PP
white or clear
Abnormal nipple d/c
uniductal unilateral persistent sanguineous/ serosanguineous mammogram in those >30
Questions to ask with nipple d/c
lymph nodes enlarged?
change in color?
dimpling?
Benign rashes
canida: keep dry, nystatin cream
eczema: nipple not involved
contact dermatitis: topical steroids
Paget’s disease
detect early to avoid lymph involvement
looks like eczema but involves nipple
most aggressive type of breast cancer
inflammatory breast cancer
BIRADS scoring
0-6 (mild-severe)
BIRADS 0
need additional imaging
spot compression and magnification with ultrasound
BIRADS 1
Negative
routine follow up
0% malignancy
BIRADS 2
Benign
routine follow up
0% malignancy
BIRADS 3
Probably benign finding
diagnostic view of breast in 6 months
2% malignancy
BIRADS 4
Suspicious
core-needle biopsy
>2-95% malignancy
BIRADS 5
Highly suspicious of malignancy
core-needle biopsy
95% malignancy
BIRADS 6
biopsy proven carcinoma
Documenting mass
location with measurement and distance from nipple
tender/nontender
mobile
Fibrocystic changes with breasts
normal to have grainy feeling bilaterally with pain
common in those 30-50
can be related to estrogen
Fibroadenoma
common in young women in teens
mass is rubbery, mobile and non tender
Breast cyst classifications
simple
complicated
complex
Simple cysts
common in peri-menopausal oval smooth mobile well circumscribed
Complicated/Complex cysts
contain mixed cystic and solid components
high rate of cancer
aspirate and send to cytology
Normal vaginal environment
can have thick, pasty, dry or stringy d/c that is odorless
1-4ml d/c/24 hours
normal pH 3.8-4.2
Whiff test and KOH
take vaginal swab and add to slide
add 10% potassium hydroxide
if smell fishy then positive and eval for yeast
3 most common causes of vaginitis
trich
BV
candida
protozoa flagella
Trichomoniasis
symptoms of trich
50% asymptomatic pruritis vulvovaginal erythema strawberry cervix frothy yellow-green d/c
Dx trich
pH > 4.0
+ whiff test
wet mount with pos motile trich
Tx trich
metronidazole 2g PO x1 dose
no alcohol with this or will feel ill
safe with pregnancy
Vulvovaginitis Candidiasis
Yeast infection bacterial over growth pH 4.0-4.5 thick, clumpy, white KOH test
Classification of candidiasis
complicated
uncomplicated
uncomplicated candidiasis
sporatic or infrequent
mild to mod symptoms
C. albicans
not immunocompromised
complicated candidiasis
recurrent with 4 or more/yr
women with uncontrolled diabetes, immunosuppression or pregnant
severe symptoms
Tx candidiasis
uncomplicated: 3 day tx with azole
recurrent: 7-14 days with topicals
or
fluconazole 150mg x 1 dose and repeat in 3 days