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Medication induced miscarriage/ abortion
RU 486 &
Misoprostol
Complications from miscarriage/abortion:
retained products, infection, uterine scarring
1st trimester screening for Down's syndrome?
Nuchal translucency & PAPP-a
Threatened AB:
vaginal bleeding without cervical dilation prior to 20 weeks gestation
Complete AB:
spontaneous expulsion of all fetal and placental tissue prior to 20 weeks gestation
Incomplete AB:
some (but not all) of fetal/placental tissue has passed
Inevitable AB:
cervix is dilated and tissue may be present at cervical os
Blighted ovum:
gestation sac>17mm but no embryo present (embryo should be seen at 43 days)
contributors for spontaneous abortion
Increased age, prior miscarriage, smoking, uterine abnormalities, diabetes, progesterone deficiency, thryroid disease & genetics
22 y/o female presents to ER with severe LLQ pain, amenorrhea, tachycardia, syncope and orthostatic hypotension. What emergent condition must be ruled out?
Ectopic pregnancy
Treatment of choice for STABLE ectopic pregnancies?
Methotrexate
Tests to confirm a viable pregnancy?
Serial HCG, progesterone, serial transvaginal ultrasound's.
In a viable pregnancy, Quant HCG should double within how many hours?
48 hrs
At what level of Quant HCG should an embryo be visible on Transvaginal US?
1500-2000
Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) benign form
Hydatidiform moles or molar pregnancy
Presentation on US of a complete hydatidiform moles?
"grape-like vesicles" or a "snowstorm pattern"
Clinical presentation of a complete or partial hydatidiform molar pregnancy?
abnormal vaginal bleeding, uterine size greater than expected, hyperemesis, or pre-eclampsia like syndrome prior to 20 weeks gestation.
Lab tests to confirm a molar pregnancy?
Quant HCG >100,000
Persistently elevated HCG in a molar pregnancy can indicate:
Gestational trophoblastic tumor (GTD)
Differentiate complete vs partial molar pregnancy?
Complete: no fetal tissue, only parternal chromosome 46XX, & empty egg with only duplicate paternal chromosomes.
Partial: some fetal tissue, both maternal and paternal chrom- 69xxy and 69 xxx & egg fertilized by 2 sperm.
Treatment of choice for STABLE ectopic pregnancies?
Methotrexate
Tests to confirm a viable pregnancy?
Serial HCG, progesterone, serial transvaginal ultrasound's.
In a viable pregnancy, Quant HCG should double within how many hours?
48 hrs
At what level of Quant HCG should an embryo be visible on Transvaginal US?
1500-2000
Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) benign form
Hydatidiform moles or molar pregnancy
Placenta previa:
Placental covers cervical os
Risk factors for placental abruption:
Cocaine use, smoking, trauma, HTN, dec. folic acid, high parity, uterine anmalies, alcoholism, inc. age and thrombophilia
Can UTI cause preterm labor?
YES
3 causes of vaginitis and which of the three can cause preterm labor?
BV, trichomonas and yeast.
BV can cause preterm labor
Complication of Abruptio placentae:
DIC- due to activation of the extrinsic clotting mechanisms.
Sign of molar pregnancy
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Define gestational diabetes
elevated BP after 20 wks gestation which resolves by 12 wks postpartum
Proteinuria with HTN in a pregnant woman
Preeclampsia
Eclampsia
preeclampsia with seizures
HELLP syndrome lab results
elevated LDH, AST, ALT AND platelets<100,000
gestational HTN: signs of increased severity
inc. creatinine, oligohydramnios on US with growth retardation, hyperreflexia, clonus, pulmonary edema, and scrotomata
If severe gestational HTN prior to 20 weeks, assess for what?
GTD
Does pre-existing DMI or DMII have higher risk for shoulder dystocia?
DM type 2 has higher risk for shoulder dystocia presentation.
DM type 1 has higher risk for growth restriction.
RH incompatibility
When mother is Rh negative and babe is Rh positive.
Rh factor is also known as?
rhesus D factor
When should Rho-Gam be administered?
28-29 weeks and again after delivery if baby is Rh+.
Also, any time there is a possibility of mother/fetus blood mix (ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, CVS, amniocentesis or trauma).
Rh incompatibility risk to infant?
Can cause severe fetal anemia (hemolysis) and death (fetal hydrops).
When do you screen for grp B strep?
35-37 weeks
Treatment for group B strep if patient is + or if status is unknown in a laboring patient
PCN
80% of Premature rupture of membranes is caused by?
Infection
gestational HTN: signs of increased severity
inc. creatinine, oligohydramnios on US with growth retardation, hyperreflexia, clonus, pulmonary edema, and scrotomata
If severe gestational HTN prior to 20 weeks, assess for what?
GTD
Does pre-existing DMI or DMII have higher risk for shoulder dystocia?
DM type 2 has higher risk for shoulder dystocia presentation.
DM type 1 has higher risk for growth restriction.
RH incompatibility
When mother is Rh negative and babe is Rh positive.
Rh factor is also known as?
rhesus D factor
Most common cause of secondary amenorrhea
Pregnancy
What hormone signal is needed for follicle maturation and production of estradiol?
FSH
Which hormone release is part of the secretory phase?
Progesterone
it causes follicular rupture, ovulation and establishes the corpus luteum?
LH
Estrogen
Causes grow of the endometrium
GnRH is released from?
Hypothalamus
LH and FSH are released from where?
Pituitary
Ovaries release which hormones?
Progesterone and estrogen
Luteal phase= ?
secretory phase
Monophasic basal body temperature indicates what?
anovulatory cycle
mid cycle spotting indiactes what?
decline in estrogen that occurs immediately prior to the LH surge
Progesterone withdrawal signals what?
onset of menses
post-Menopausal woman not on HRT would have ? level of FSH and LH
HIGH on both
function of prolactin
Lactation. Plus synthesis & release of progesterone by ovaries and testosterone by the testes.
Menorrhagia
excessive amount of vaginal bleeding or duration of bleeding
metorrhagia
bleeding between menstrual periods
menometrorrhagia
excessive amount of blood at irregular frequencies
define secondary amenorrhea
No menstruation for 6 months or more in a woman who was previously menstruating regularly
Second most common reason for secondary amenorrhea
Hypothalamic hypoganadism
Premature menopause cause
smoking, chem, radiation or anything that limits the ovarian blood supply.
Progesterone challenge yields a bleed.. what does that mean?
Pt is producing at least 40 pg/ml of estrogen and has a functioning endometrium.
Progesterone challenge fails .. what do you check next?
FSH
Progesterone challenge fails, FSH is high in a secondary amenorrhea- Diagnosis?
Gonadal failure.....
Progesterone challenge fails, FSH is low in a secondary amenorrhea- Diagnosis?
Hypothalamic dysfunction
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding in teenagers- Cause?
anovulation
Galactorrhea and no menstration
Hyperprolactinemia
Median age for menopause
51
Halban's syndrome
persistence of a corpus luteum with delayed menses, pelvic mass and (-) HCG
an anti-estrogen
Progestin
Initial work up for 25 y/o with secondary amenorrhea >6 months
Pelvic, PAP, HCG, Prolactin and a progesterone challenge
Menopause causes decline in which hormones?
estrogen and androstenedione.
Progesterone is absent.
Which hormone increases in circulation with menopause
testosterone
Cause of mild hirsutism in menopause?
inc. in free androgen to estrogen ratio
Reason for increase in vaginitis with postmenopause
vaginal ph rises allowing increase in bacteria
"strawberry cervix"
Trichomonas
"Clue cells"
Gardnerella vaginitis
Normal vaginal ph
3.8 - 4.4
Venereal warts are caused by
HPV types 6 & 11
HPV type associated with cervical cancer
16, 18, 31
When can't a woman take Flagyl?
During her first trimester.
Vulvular ulcer with vague border and gray base?
chancroid caused by Haemophilus ducreyi
;Condylomata is often seen with which other STD?
Trichomonas Vaginitis
Disseminated gonococcal infection can cause what?
Septic arthritis
Treatment for gonorrhea
Ceftriaxone and doxy
maculopapular rash on palms and soles
Secondary syphilis
PID is most often caused by?
N. gonorrhea and C.trachomatis
adnexal tenderness, cervical & uterine tenderness and abdominal tenderness..
PID
common site of implantation in ectopic pregnancy
ampulla of fallopian tube
Is the HCG lower or higher in ectopic pregancy vs intrauterine pregnancy?
HCG is lower in ectopic pregnancy than intrauterine pregancy.
Anterior pituitary necrosis following post partum hemorrhage and hypotension.
Sheehan's syndrome
exotoxin of Staph aureus
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome critieria
T> 38.9 C, rahs, hypotension, involvement of 3 organs and neg tests for RMSF, Hep B, measles, leptospirosis and VDRL
Treatment for TSS?
Fluids, FFP, vaginal irrigation, and either nafcillin or oxacillin.
uterine synechiae" or intrauterine adhesions
Asherman's syndrome
How to you diagnose dysfunction uterine bleeding?
Exclusion of pathologic cause for abnormal uterine bleeding makes the diagnosis
Treatment for DUB?
Converting proliferative (estrogent) to secretory (progesterone) endometrium corrects most acute DUB-
Provera 10 mg x 10 days
High dose estrogen to stabilize followed by progesterone
DX for DUB?
HX, low progesterone levels, absence ovulatory temp rise
progesterone inhibits what?
pituitary gonadotropins
Diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain?
by exclusion but usually from exacerbation of dysmenorrhea pain from baseline during CPP episode
Primary dysmenorrhea
no organic cause, pain with menses due to production of prostaglandins
Secondary dysmenorrhea etiology
Pathologic cause such as endometriosis, fibroids, muscle tumors, ovarian cysts, PID, or IUD.
Pain with menstruation
Mittleschmerz
Dysmenorrhea tenderness is more ______ than ________
uterine than adnexal
cervical motion tenderness, pelvic pain, purulent discharge
PID
Relative contraindications for IUD
Nulliparity, previous ectopic pregnancy, STD, severe dysmenorrhea, uterine abnormalities, anemia and young age
Stein-Leventhal syndrome
PCOS
String of Pearls presentation within ovaries
PCOS
why are patients with PCOS are at higher risk for endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma?
Unopposed estrogen
Presentation of PCOS
Infertility, male hair pattern, truncal obesity, intractable acne and either oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea
treatment for hirsutism
Weight loss and androgen lowering agents- OCP.
Clinical features of Endometriosis
deep thrust dypareunia,dyschezia, intermittent spotting and pelvic pain. As well as tender nodularity of the cul-de-sac and uterine ligaments
Treatment for endometriosis
Depends upon severity of symptoms, location and severity of disease as well as whether or not patient has desire for childbearing
treatment for DUB
Cyclic progesterone and progestin OCP
If fertilization does not occur:
Corpus luteum deteriorates. Estrogen and progesterone levels drop. The blood vessel lining sloughs off, and menstruation