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