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The region that includes the fallopian tubes & the OVs: |
Adnexa |
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Stein-Leventhal syndrome is characterized by obesity, infertility & ____? |
Hirtuism |
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The complete passage of a fetus & GS is: |
Complete AB |
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If the serum beta-hCG is negative, would sonography be recommended to rule out an ectopic pregnancy? |
No, because hCG is negative- no pregnancy |
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Approximately what day, of a 28 day menstrual cycle, is there a surge in LH? |
Day 14 |
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Do fibroids increase estrogen levels in the blood? |
No |
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Would a tubo-ovarian abscess cause a fever? |
Yes |
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Regeneration of the endometrium occurs as a result of increased levels of which hormone? |
Estrogen |
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Pus in the fallopian tubes is: |
Pyosalpinx |
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How would you measure endometrial thickness? |
Mid-sag A/P |
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When you have an ectopic pregnancy with a normal IUP, it's termed: |
Heterotopic pregnancy |
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The piriformis muscle often gets mistaken for what? |
OV |
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If fertilization does not occur the CLC should regress after how many days? |
14 days |
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What hormone is responsible for repairing the endometrium, simulates endometrial proliferation, and causes fibroids to enlarge? |
Estrogen |
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If you don't see any cardiac activity in a 4mm fetal pole, how long should you wait to do a rescan? |
1 week |
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Retention of a demise conceptus for a prolonged period of time is termed? |
Missed AB |
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What's the first definitive sonographic sign of an IUP? |
Yolk sac |
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Where are nabothian cysts located? |
Cervix |
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Would you see a double decidual ring in an ectopic pregnancy or normal IUP? |
Normal IUP |
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Would you use a high or low frequency transducer for better resolution, more magnification, but less penetration? |
High frequency |
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What kind of imbalance can cause polycystic ovarian disease? |
Endocrine imbalance |
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A CLC will decrease in size, cause progesterone levels to decrease and eventually regress if what does not occur? |
Pregnancy "fertilization" |
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If a patient with a history of previous pelvic infection, presents with a large cystic mass posterior and lateral to her uterus, what would you suspect? |
Hydrosalpinx |
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What is the most common symptom for ectopic pregnancy? |
Pain |
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Define amenorrhea: |
Absence of a menstrual period(s) |
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Define menorrhagia: |
Abnormally heavy/prolonged bleeding |
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The endometrial canal in a post menopausal woman should measure? |
No more than 5 mm |
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What's the first structure seen in early pregnancy by U/S? |
Gestational sac |
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Where's the most common sure fire ectopic pregnancies? |
Ampulla of the fallopian tubes |
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The piriformis muscles are often mistaken for what? |
Ovaries |
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What's a heterotopic pregnancy? |
A rare occurrence of both an IUP and ectopic |
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What is middleschmertz? |
Lower abdominal pain associated with ovulation |
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What organ should we scan if we see congenital uterine pathology? |
Renals/ kidneys |
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Which portion of the fallopian tube is potentially most life-threatening if a ruptured ectopic pregnancy occurs here? |
Interstitial, the most vascular and least flexible portion of the fallopian tubes |
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Where are paraovarian cysts usually located? |
Broad ligament |
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A bicornuate uterus is seen when what ducts do not fuse right? |
Mullerian ducts |
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HCG is higher or lower in an ectopic pregnancy vs. normal IUP? |
Lower, it doesn't double as a normal IUP would |
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The yolk sac should be seen by what week on transabdominal U/S? |
Week 6 |
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The double deciduous sac sign is a good indicator of what? |
IUP |
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Bleeding in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy is associated with what type of abortion? |
Threatened AB |
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What structure is at its thickest during the secretive phase? |
Endometrium |
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A blighted ovum is what kind of pregnancy? |
An embryonic pregnancy, in which an embryo fails to develop |
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What kind of neoplasm can result in an early onset of menses? |
Ovarian neoplasm |
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Which two hormones does the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland produce? |
LH & FSH |
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Does a dilated cervix suggest an inevitable AB? |
Yes |
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Estrogen is mainly secreted by which follicle? |
GF |
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A rapidly growing fibroid seen in a postmenopausal women not on hormone replacement therapy this is suspicious for? |
Leiomyosarcoma |
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What's the difference between a pseudogestational sac and an intrauterine gestational sac (sonographically)? |
Intrauterine gestational sac has a yolk sac, where a pseudogestational sac does not |
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Which fibroid location will likely cause menstrual abnormalities? |
A submucosal fibroid |
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Is a fibroma associated with meig's syndrome? |
Yes, along with ascites and pleural effusion |
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If fertilization does not occur what happens to progesterone? |
It decreases |
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If fertilization does not occur, what happened to the corpus luteum cyst? |
The CLC begins to regress and stops producing progesterone |
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Define hydrosalpinx: |
Fluid within the fallopian tubes |
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A chocolate cyst is a term used to describe what? |
Endometrioma |
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Normal HCG levels will ___ every 48 hours? |
Double |
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Pseudocyesis is a condition associated with what type of pregnancy? |
False pregnancy |
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Which portion of the fallopian tube connects to the uterus? |
Interstitial |
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Adenomyosis is characterized by ectopic endometrial deposits located where in the uterus? |
Myometrium of the uterus |
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For trans vaginal U/S, a normal IUP should show cardiac activity when the gestational sac has reached a MSD of at least? |
16 mm |
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Is a subchorionic hemorrhage normal with it implantation of fertilized egg? |
Yes |
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To confirm viability of a pregnancy, what needs to be seen on the fetus? |
Cardiac activity |
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What vessels help to locate the ovaries? |
Internal iliac arteries / hypogastric artery |
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The beta-hCG values of your patient, will definitively rule out ___? |
Pregnancy |
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Where is the anterior cul-de-sac located in relation to the bladder and uterus? |
Anterior to the uterus & posterior to the bladder |
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Where should IUD be placed? |
Fundus of the uterus |
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HCG levels increase slower than normal with what kind of pregnancy? |
Ectopic |
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What phaze is the endometrium in during days 5-14, of a 28 day cycle? |
Proliferative phase |
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Yolk sac should never measure more than: |
6 mm |
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What drug is used to treat an unruptured ectopic pregnancy and hopes to preserve fertility? |
Methotorexate |
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What type of ovarian abnormality may contain skin and hair? |
Dermoid cyst / Teratoma |
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PID increases the chance of what kind of pregnancy? |
Ectopic |
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An abnormally large (25 mm) empty sac is a good sign of what kind of gestation? |
Blighted ovum / Anembryonic pregnancy |