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Womens Health Flashcards

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When you start seeing signs of stroke in a woman such as numbness, weakness, of face arm and/or leg
Trouble seeing out of one or both eyes
Trouble walking dizziness , loss of balance or coordination. It is important to call 911 and catch what is known as the golden hour. Why?

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In the golden hour we administer tissue plasminogen activator as soon as possible. (TPA)

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Complex social problems

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When they have one more more issues going on ( kids, abusive relationship , poor paying jobs) and how do we council them out of them?

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What are ways we can teach women how to get vit d and calcium?

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Dairy, green leafy vegetables ad sunlight

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What immunization is it important to teach to prevent a certain infection from sex

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HPV

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Treatment for benign breast disorders

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Supportive bra
Avoid caffeine - irritates ffibrocystic disease
Danazol

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Purpose of danazole for benign breast disorders

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Suppresses estrogen which decreases the pain

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Hormone therapy

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HRT & ERT

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HRT

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Hormonal replacement therapy
Estrogen and progesterone

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9
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ERT

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Estrogen replacement therapy

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Amenorrhea

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Primary and secondary

Absence of menses

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Primary. Amenorrhea

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No secondary sex characteristics by age 14
No menses with secondary sex characteristics by age 16

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Secondary amenorrhea

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No menses 3-6 mo following normal cycles
Underlying cause ( pregnancy for example)

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Medication therapy for PMS

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Ibuprofen
Antidepressants
Diuretics
Oral contraceptives

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What are diuretics used for PMS

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For bloating

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What are oral contraceptives used for - for PMS

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Regulating hormones

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Life style changes that would help treat PMS

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Low salt diet
Decrease caffeine
Decrease animal fat
Refined sugars
Less alcohol

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17
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What type of hormone therapy if you have uterus in body and no hysterectomy

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HRT - estrogen and progesterone cancel eachother out and decrease the risk of cancer

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Hormone therapy if you dont have uterus

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ERT - estrogen only

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Menopause teachings for hot flashes

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Avoid alcohol, cafffeine , hot drinks, spicy food, smoking , layer clothing

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Teachings for night sweats with menopause

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Cool shower before bed , cotton night wear , cool room , black coash , castle berry

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Vaginal dryness treatment for menopause

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Vaginal lubricants or estrogen cream

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Complementary / alternative therapy menopause

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Acupuncture
Biofeedback
Hypnosis

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Mittenschmerz

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Pelvic pain which occurs midway between menstrual periods at the time of ovulation (lower right or pelvic area)
Last for few hours to 2 days
Slight vag bleeding after discomfort

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Primary dysmenorrhea

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Painful cramping 12-24 hours before menses ( last that long)

  • only at the beginning
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Secondary dysmenorrhea

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Painful menses with know anatimonic factor

( endometriosis , adhesions, cervical stenosis , fibroids)

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Medical management for endometriosis

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Pain management - NSAIDs analgesia
Hormone therapy ( BC , assisted reproduction)
Endometrial biopsy
Surgical treatment

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Medical management PCOS

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Lifestyle mod
Low dose oral contraceptives
Fertility therapy
Metform (diabetes)

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Ovarian cyst treatment

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Wait and examine after the next menstrual cycle
Oral contraceptive
Surgical removal

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Non surgical treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction

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Kegals
Vaginal pessary
Hormone therapy - intravaginal estrogen

30
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Purpose of hormone therapy intravaginal estrogen for pelvic floor dysfunction

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Tighten up vag wall

31
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Medical management for urinary continence

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Kegal , bladder training
Estrogen cream / anticholinergic drugs
Surgery
Med devices

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Treatment for benign disorder such as leiomyomas , fibroids, Mayomas

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Cryosurgery
Myoemectomy or hysterectomy
GnRH hormone
Uterine artery embolization of the blood vessel supplying

33
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What is dsGnRH hormone used for

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To shrink tumor

34
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Cryosurgery

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Used to shrink tumor

35
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Myomectomy

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Cutting off the eternal layer of the uterus so she can go ahead and have babies

After she is done with babies …. Hysterectomy

36
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What should we Becareful and watch for when a physician goes in with the removal of fibroids

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Uterine scarring

So before labor we want to assess where the scar is before we decide if we are delivering vaginally
At risk for rupture

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Uterine artery embolization purpose

For leiomyomas, fibroids, Mayo as , fibromomas, fibromas

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Help fibroids shrink by not allowing the fibroid or tumors to grow by not feeding them

38
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When it comes to tumors and taking GnRH.. what is important to teach about to the patient?

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If discontinued expect regrowth of tumors , amenorrhea may occur

39
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Pre op education for tumors

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No alcohol , aspirin or anticoagulants 24 hours prior to surgery

40
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What should the patient expect during procedure of removal or shrinking of tumors ?

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Cramping during procedure as polyvinyl alcohol pellets are injected

41
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Post op care for removal of tumors regarding which procedures

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Cryosurgery
Myoectomy
Hysterectomy
Uterine artery embolization

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Discharge info regarding tumors

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Take meds as direction
Report bleeding, pain , swelling at puncture site, fever , urinary retention, abnormal vag discharge

No tampons or douching for 4 weeks

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Types of tumors

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Leiomyomas , fibroid, myomas , fibromyomas, fibromas

44
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Treatment for chlamydia

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Azithromycin 1 gym orally

45
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Treatment for chlamydia if allergic to azithromycin

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Doxycycline/ erythromycin

46
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Treatment for Gonorrhea

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Ceftriaxone IM 250 mg
With azithromycin 1 go orally

47
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Treatment for trichomonas

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Metronidazole 2 gm orally single dose

48
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Teaching for metronidazole 2 gm orally for treatment of trichomonas

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No alcohol for 24 hours and take with foo d

Flushing, nausea, vomittting , headache , abd cramping

49
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Since genital herpes has no cute what can we use as antivirals and comfort measures

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Acyclovir , valacyclovir , famciclovir

Comfort measures - viscous lidocaine to lesions , peppermint oil

50
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Treatment for HPV

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Podophyllin- topical app by pt

Provider- trichloroacetic acid application or surgical removal using laser or cryotherapy

51
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Prevention against HPV

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Giardiasis immunization

52
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Since HIV or AIDS do not have a cure what is the treatment

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HAART ( highly active antiretroviral therapy)
Maintain health
Reduce perinatal transmission

53
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Treatment for syphilis

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Penicillin G regimen

54
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IPV or DV

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Pattern of coercive behaviors used to gain control over another individuals in an adult intimate relationship

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Total hysterectomy

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Take from the cervix to the top of the fundus , leave the fallopian tube and ovaries

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Sub total or supracervical hysterectomy

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Take above the cervix, leave the cervix

57
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Hysterectomy with Salpingo-oophorectomy

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Take out from the cervix up to the fundus as well as the ovaries and tubes

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Radical hysterectomy

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Take it all out including vagina

59
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Treatment for benign breast disorder (cystic fibrosis)

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Supportive bra
Avoid caffeine
Danazol

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Danazol

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Androgenic medication, which suppresses estrogen used for treatment of benign breast disorder, fibrocystic breast

61
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Bone density

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Over 65 every 2 yr

62
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Cholesterol test

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After 20 unless risk factors sooner

63
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Colonoscopy

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After 50 q 10 yrs

64
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Eyes

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After 40 q 2-4 years
After 65- q 1-2 years

65
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Fasting glucose

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45 q 3 yrs

66
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Mammogram

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40 q 1-2 years

67
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Rubella vaccine

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After child bearing age

68
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Clinical breast exam 19-39

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Every 3 years

69
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Clinical breast exam over 40

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Yearly

70
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21-29 Pap smear

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Q 3 rs

71
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Pap smear 30-65

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Every 5 years

72
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Over 65 Pap smears

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Stop no previous pre cancerous pa in 20 years

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