Women's Health Flashcards
Thin white discharge
Fishy odor with KOH
Discharge pH > 4.5
BV
KOH prep….
Clue cells are seen in
Budding yeast and pseudohyphae
- BV
2. Candida
BV tx
- asxic women
- sxic women
- sxic pregnant women
- no tx
- topical or PO flagyl OR Clinda
- PO flagyl OR Clinda
Non-odorous, curd-like discharge
Discharge pH < 4.5
Candida
If symptoms are present but KOH is neg. But your suspicion for Candida is high?
Culture
Candida tx
- asxic women
- sxic women
- sxic pregnant women
- no tx
- 1 dose of fluconazole OR topical clotrimazole, miconazole, nystatin
- fluconazole is c/I in pregnancy
Frothy yellow discharge
Strawberry cervix
Discharge pH >4.5
Trichomonas
Which vaginitis infections needs testing for STI
Trichomonas
Trichomonas Tx
PO flagyl x 1 dose
Treat sexual partner
Can you infect your partner if Herpes lesion are not present?
YES; subclinical shedding without lesion occur
Why is suppressive therapy important in some cases of Herpes infection?
Decrease recurrences
Decrease risk of transmission to partners
Can you use topical acyclovir for treating genital herpes
NO
PID tx in ambulatory setting
Rocephin IM x 1 dose + Doxycyline x 14 Ds +/- Flagyl x 14 Ds
Cefoxitin x 1 dose + Probenecid (uric acid reducer) + Doxycycline x 14 days +/- Flagyl x 14 Ds
PID inpatient tx indications
- inability to exclude surgical emergency
- suspected tubo-ovarian abscess
- PREGNANCY
- failure to respond or tolerate PO theory
- non-adherence
- severe systemic symptoms
PID inpatient tx
IV Cefotetan or Cefoxitin + Doxycycline
IV Clinda + Genta
Do you treat male partners of women with PID presumptively for G&C
YES
Cervical cancer screening for women ages 21-29
Pap cervical cytology q 3 yrs ONLY
Cervical cancer screening for women ages 30-65
Pap cervical cytology q 3 yrs
OR
Cytology + HPV q 5 yrs
Mx of breast mass with normal mammogram and U/S
Biopsy
Breast lump < 30 yo and Pregnant women
U/S
Primary amenorrhea means
No menses by age 15 ys if normal secondary sexual development
No menses by age 13 ys if no breast development
Primary ovarian insufficiency
Short stature, neck webbing
Turner syndrome 45XO
MC CV findings with Turner syndrome
Aortic coarctation
Bicuspid aortic valve
Primary amenorrhea diagnostic workup
- serum HCG to exlude pregnancy
- TSH
- Prolactin (if elevated pituitary MRI)
- FSH (if elevated karyotype for Turner syndrome)
- Pelvic US (if absent uterus consider Mullerian genesis and complete androgen insensitivity)