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Womens health Flashcards

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The secretory phase of the menstrual cycle (day 14-28) is dominated by what hormone?

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Progesterone

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Is a nulliparous or multiparous woman more likely to get preeclampsia?

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Nulliparity is a risk factor for preeclampsia

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Wince a genetic cause is the number one reason for primary amenorrhea, what is one very important test?

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Karyotype

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Purulent cervical discharge should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Neisseria gonorrheoeae

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A description of a young girl with a web neck or wide shield chest should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Turners syndrome

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A cervical biopsy comes back as CIN1. What is the next step?

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Repeat pap smear in 6 months and repeat colposcopy in 12 months

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What is the most common cause of secondary amenorrhea

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Pregnancy

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What three labs should you order if you are considering secondary amenorrhea?

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Beta- HCG, TSH, prolactin

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Define premature birth

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Delivery before 37 weeks

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A unilateral, single, mobile, firm, contender solid breast mass should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Fibroadenoma

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Define metorrhagia

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Bleeding between menstrual cycles

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Postmenopausal bleeding is immediately believed to be what diagnosis?

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Endometrial cancer until proven otherwise

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During what portion of the menstrual cycle does PMS occur?

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By definition it is in the second half of menstruation and should receive the symptoms

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How do you treat bacterial vaginosis?

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Metronidazole x7 days

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What location within the pelvis is endometriosis most commonly found?

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On an ovary

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What lab test is the gold standard for chalmydia?

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Nucleic acid amplification test

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How do you definitely diagnose endometriosis?

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Exploratory laparoscopy

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Are fibrocystic breast masses usually bilateral or unilateral?

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Bilateral

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What is the most common uterine tumor?

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Leiomyoma, also known as fibroids

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Which ethnic background is at an increased risk of fibroids?

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African americans are 5x more likely to have fibroids compared to caucasian women

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21
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How do you treat vaginal candida?

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Fluconazole po 1 dose or azole cream x1 week

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What is the first step of treatment for endometrial cancer?

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Total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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If you see the term chocolate cyst, it should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Endometrioma

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A surge in what hormone leads to ovulation?

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Lutenizing hormone

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A patient presents with irregular menses, hirsutism, and infertility. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome

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26
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What endocrine issue is associated with PCOS?

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Insulin insensitivity

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You have a patient with PCOS who would like to get pregnant. What are two medications you may start her on?

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Metformin and clomid

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What is the medical treatment for an early ectopic pregnancy?

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Methotrexate

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29
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An ovarian cyst that contains hair and teeth should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Teratoma

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30
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What is the mean age for ovarian cancer?

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63, you will need to think of this with an older patient with vague abdominal symptoms

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31
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Define the second stage of labor

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Fully dilated to delivery

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A 66 year old female patient presents with bouts of nausea, weight loss, and vague abdominal pain, what is the most likely diagnosis?

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Ovarian cancer

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When is it recommended to begin pap smears?

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Beginning at age 21 regardless of sexual history

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34
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A cervical biopsy comes back as CIN2 or CIN3. What is your next step?

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Excision - LEEP, cold knife (worry about incompetent cervix), cryotherapy

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35
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List 2 risk factors for cervical cancer

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Multiple sexual partners, smoking

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How much time has to pass before diagnosing secondary amenorrhea?

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If cycles have been normal 3 months, if cycles have been irregular 6 months

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37
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What is a cystocele?

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A herniation of the bladder into the vagina

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38
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What is the treatment for turners syndrome?

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Cyclical estrogen and progesterone

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What are the 3 treatments for uterine prolapse?

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Pessary, Kegel’s maneuver, surgical repair

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What is the most common organism to cause mastitis?

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Staph aureus

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At approximately how many weeks pregnant is the uterus at the level of the umbilicus?

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20 weeks

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42
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What is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage?

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Uterine atony

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43
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Define missed abortion

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No vaginal bleeding, cervix is closed, no products of conception are still inside

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At what age is primary amenorrhea diagnosed?

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Age 14 if no secondary sex characteristics. Age 16 if some secondary development

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45
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What is the first line treatment for mastitis?

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Dicloxacillin is first line, cephalexin or erythromycin are second line

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46
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Should a breast feeding mother stop breast feeding if she develops mastitis?

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Mastitis is not a reason to stop breast feeding, but a breast abscess is

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A physical examination revealing a retroverted uterus or uterosacral ligament modularity should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Endometriosis

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48
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At how many weeks of pregnancy can amniocentesis done?

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15-20 weeks

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49
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List four risk factors of breast cancer?

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BRCA1 or BRCA2 positive, unstopped estrogen, nulliparity, early medicine, late menopause

50
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What is the average age of menopause?

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51

51
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Cottage cheese discharge should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Vaginal candidiasis

52
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The follicular phase of menstruation is dominated by what hormone?

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Estrogen

53
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How much weight should a woman gain during pregnancy

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20-35 pounds

54
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Thin, sticky, malodorous vaginal discharge should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Bacterial vaginitis

55
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List 2 medications commonly used for hypertension in pregnancy?

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Methyldopa and labetalol

56
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Vaginal infection with motile flagellated protozoa should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Trichomonas vaginitis

57
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Classic triad for pre-eclampsia?

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HTN, edema, and proteinuria

58
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Why is ovarian cancer so hard to diagnose?

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There are no good markers and the symptoms are very vague

59
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What are two important things you need to tell your patients before putting them on metronidazole?

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Stay out of the sun and avoid alcohol

60
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Define inevitable abortion

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Vaginal bleeding, cervix is open, products of conception inside

61
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How is the first day of the menstrual cycle defined

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The first day of menstrual bleeding is the first day of the cycle

62
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Karyotype for a patient with turners syndrome?

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(45, X) they are missing one sex chromosome

63
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Give the definition for preterm labor

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Contractions that open the cervix before 37 weeks

64
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A patient presents with mucopurlent discharge and cervical motion tenderness, what is the most likely diagnosis?

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Chlamydia cervicitis

65
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Which four human papillomaviruses are linked to cervical cancer?

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HPV 16, 18, 31, and 33

66
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Clue cells should make you think of which diagnosis?

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Bacterial vaginosis

67
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What is the hallmark physical exam finding for placenta previa?

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Trick question - NEVER do a physical exam on someone with presumed placenta previa.

68
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What medium do you need to grow out Neisseria gonorrhoeae?

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Thayer-martin

69
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What age range is the HPV vaccination recommended for?

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9 to 26 years old

70
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A patient with primary amenorrhea and a low FSH should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Hypothalamic pituitary insuf ciency

71
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What characteristic of pelvic inflammatory disease will help to differentiate it in a question from ectopic pregnancy, appendicitis, ovarian torsion and ovarian cyst?

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It will be bilateral pain. Most other common abdominal complaints have unilateral pain.

72
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List 2 risk factors for ovarian cancer

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BRCA1, family history, nulliparity, late menopause, Caucasian, Asian

73
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Define abortion

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Delivery of uterine contents before 20 weeks.

74
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Does mastitis tend to be unilateral or bilateral?

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Unilateral and only in one quadrant

75
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Define full-term

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Delivery at 37-42 weeks

76
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When does quickening occur?

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Nulliparous 18-20 weeks, multiparous 14-16 weeks

77
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3 risk factors for placental abruption

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HTN, smoking, AMA, cocaine use, PROM

78
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Treatment for ovarian cancer

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Total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Then chemo and radiation.

79
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Bluish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia resulting from increased blood flow. It can be observed as early as 6 to 8 weeks after conception, and its presence is an early sign of pregnancy.

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Chadwicks sign

80
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At approximately how many weeks pregnant is the uterus at the level of the symphysis pubis?

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12 weeks

81
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A snowstorm appearance on ultrasound should make you think of what diagnosis?

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Hydatidform mole

82
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What medication can be used to control bleeding due to uterine atony?

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Oxytocin

83
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What is the term for when the placenta has implanted directly over the cervical os?

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Placenta previa

84
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At how many weeks of pregnancy can chorionic villus sampling (a test made in early pregnancy to detect congenital abnormalities in the fetus) be done?

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10-13 weeks

85
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Why is folic acid given as a prenatal vitamin?

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Low folic acid can lead to neural tube defects.

86
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Most common endometrial cancer?

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75% are adenocarcinomas

87
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A strawberry cervix with copious yellow/green discharge should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Trichomonas vaginitis

88
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What is the #1 cause of septic arthritis in sexually active young adults

A

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

89
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How many days after conception is beta HCG positive?

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8

90
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If the pap smear results come back anything other than negative or ASCUS what is your next step?

A

Colposcopy and biopsy

91
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List 3 risk factors for ectopic pregnancy

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Previous ectopic, scarred tubes (hx of PID or salpingitis), IUD

92
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Grape-like vesicles or a sack of grapes on ultrasound should make you think of what diagnosis?

A

Hydatidiform moles

93
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What medication is used to increase surfactant levels and help with lung maturity if you are worried about preterm labor?

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Betamethasone

94
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What are two tocolytic medications you should be aware of?

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Magnesium sulfate and calcium channel blockers

95
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A woman presents to the ER concerned she is in preterm labor. What treatment should you begin before even getting any imaging or lab results?

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Give IV uids (most often the patient is suffereing from dehydration).

96
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The pap smear results on a 23 year old patient come back as atypical squamous cell uncertain signi cance (ASCUS). What is your next step?

A

Repeat pap smear in 12 months although HPV test is acceptable.

97
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What are three ways you can check for ruptured membranes?

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Ferning pattern on a slide, visualize leakage from the cervix, pooling in the vagina

98
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What is the normal range of fetal heart rate?

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120-160

99
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Define menorrhagia

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Heavy prolonged menstruation

100
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What Rh combination for mom and dad might

cause the mother to create antiboides against the baby’s red blood cells?

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Mom Rh-negative and dad Rh- positive

101
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At what point during pregnancy is RhoGAM given if it is needed?

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28 weeks

102
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Define complete abortion

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Vaginal bleeding, cervix open, products of conception have passed

103
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Gestational diabetes puts mom and baby at increased risk of for what three things?

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Preeclampsia, macrosomia (traumatic birth), slowing in fetal lung development

104
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Which is associated with painful third trimester bleeding placental abruption or placenta previa?

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Placental abruption

105
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What are the three causes for a postpartum hemorrhage?

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Uterine atony, genital laceration, retained placenta

106
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Define the third stage of labor

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Delivery of baby to delivery of placenta

107
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What medications are used to treat post partum metritis

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Clindamycin and gentamycin

108
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What organism is the most common sexually transmitted bacteria

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Chlamydia

109
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Interference with work or school is part of which diagnosis, premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

110
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Which reproductive cancer carries the highest rates of death in women?

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Ovarian cancer

111
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What is the most common infection following a c section

A

Metritis

112
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How do you treat a trichomonas infection

A

Metronidazole

113
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Define incomplete abortion

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Vaginal bleeding, cervix is open, products of conception partially passed

114
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What is the most common site of an ectopic pregnancy?

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Within a fallopian tube

115
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Early on in pregnancy serial beta HCG should double over what time period?

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Every 48-72 hours

116
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Define procidentia

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Uterine prolapse beyond the introitus

117
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What is the more popular term for Stein-Leventhal syndrome?

A

PCOS

118
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What is the formula for calculating estimated date of con nement or due date?

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First day of last menstrual period + 7 days - 3 months

119
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What are the ve components of the biophysical pro le as part of antepartum testing?

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A non-stress test, fetal breathing, two gross body movements, fetal tone, amniotic uid index

120
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Define the first stage of labor

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Onset of contractions to full dilation of the cervix

121
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A rope like breast mass should make you think of what diagnosis

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Fibrocystic breast mass

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