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Normal AFI


Oligo-


Poly-

Normal AFI - 8 - 15cm


Oligo- < 5 cm


Poly-> 25 cm

Bartholin’s cyst/abscess rx

Incision and drainage

HTN drugs for preg. pts.

Labetelol, Methyldopa (Aldomet), Nefidipine

Benign ovarian tumors



- Serous cystadenoma - most common


- Mucinous cystadenoma


- Endometrioma/Endometriosis


- Teratoma/dermoid cyst - can have thyroid tissue


- Brenner tumor - looks like bladder, coffee bean nucei on H&E


- Fibroma


- Thecoma - makes estrogen

Malignant ovarian tumors

- Granulosa cell tumor - most common malignant stromal tumor. women in 50s. makes estrogena and progesterone, postmeno bleeding, breast tenderness. Call-Exner cell.


- Serous cystadenocarcinoma - most common


- Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma


- immature teratoma. Dx after menopause


- dysgerminoma - girls and young women


- yolk sac - young children


- krukenberg

Meigs syndm

Meigs syndrome—triad of ovarian fibroma, ascites,hydrothorax. “Pulling” sensation in groin.

dysgerminoma - tumor marker

hCG, LDH

yolk sac tumor - tumor marker

AFP

Drugs causing gynecomastia

Spironolactone, Hormones,


Cimetidine, Ketoconazole

Loop electrosurgical excison procedure (LEEP)/ cone biopsy - indication

+ ECC


Colposcopy inadequate - border/transformation one is not recognized


Discrepancy between pap smear and biopsy


Microinvasive cervical cancer < 3mm

OCP - contraindication

smokers > 35 years old ( risk of cardiovascular events),


patients with risk ofcardiovascular disease (including history of venous thromboembolism, coronary artery disease,stroke),


migraine (especially with aura),


breast cancer


Liver disease

False positive VDRL

Viral infection (eg, EBV, hepatitis)


Drugs


Rheumatic fever


Lupus and leprosy

neural tube defect - maternal serum screening

incr. AFP,


incr. acetylcholinesterase (AChE)




Spina bifida occulta - normal

downs sydm - maternal serum screening

low α-fetoprotein, low estriol,


high inhibin A, high β-hCG

Edward - serum screening

ALL LOW


α-fetoprotein, β-hCG, estriol, or normal inhibin A.

Patau - serum sreening

both low


freeβ-hCG, PAPP-A.

what is the newborn given on birth.


What should you give the newborn before discharging?

- IM Vit. K


- Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment




- Hep B vaccine if mom is HBsAg -ve


Hep B IVIG if mom is +ve


- hearing test


- Neonatal screening tests


PKU


Galactosemia


Hypothyroidism

new born with eye drainage. next step?

Gram stain, culture. PCR for N. gono. and chlamydia

N. gono ophthalmia rx?

slver nitrate eye drops

newborn with no eye drainage but crying with bulging eyes

urgent ophthalmologist referral. suspect glaucoma

Infant, child or aldolesent with red eye - no penetrating injury. Rx?

examine and irrigate

Infant, child or aldolesent with red eye- H/O trauma

- Examine with topical anesthetic


- fluorescein with wood lamb exam - corneal abrasion will show up as green


- topical antibiotic


- Patch

periorbital cellulitis vs. orbital cellulitis

periorbital cellulitis:


eyeball can move


PO/IV Antibiotics




orbital cellulitis


eyeball may not move


MRI/CT to see extent


ophthal and sx consult


IV Antibiotics

Hypospadias - ass. anomaly and mngt?

undescended testes or inguinal hernia


- do not circumcise


- further genetic and endocrine evaluation for hermaphroditism

Epispadias - ass. anomaly and mngt?

Urinary incontinence


- surgical evaluation for bladder exstrophy

infant of diabetic mother - lab findings?

hypoglycemia


hyPO calcemia, magnesemia




hyPER bilirubinemia


POLYcythemia

Neonate with resp. distress sydm. Mngt.? Tests?

Tests: ABG, Blood culture, Blood glucose, urine culture, CBC, elec, CXR, Pulse oximetry, cranial U/S


Check L/S ratio if done on amnotic fluid prior to birth.




Mngt: Nasal CPAP with 100% O2 - target O2 sat 93-96%


cardiac and resp. monitor


umbilical vein catheter with fluids


consider empiric antibiotics


? exogenous surfactant




if baby doesnt improve look for cardiac causes. do echo.

exogenous surfactant- name of the drug

Lucinactant

possible complications of neonatal RDS

retinopathy of prematurity


bronchopulmonary dysplasia


Intraventricular hemorrhage

transient tachypnea of newborm Rx?

O2


rapid improvement within hours to days

Meconium aspiration - newborn in severe resp. distress. what will the Xray show?

patchy infiltrates


increased AP diameter (barrel chest)


flattening of diaphragm

Meconium aspiration Rx

Positive pressure ventilation


high frequency ventilation


nitric oxide therapy


extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

meconium plugs are seen in which conditions?

small left colon in infants of diabetic mothers


cystic fibrosis - can also have meconium ileus


Hirschsprung disease


maternal drug abuse

necrotizin enterocolitis (NEC) - features

medical emergency.


- premature infants with low APGAR score


- bloody stool


- apnea and lethargy on feeding



NEC - Dx test

Abd Xray

NEC Rx

NPO


decompress the gut - NG tube?


antibiotics


surgical resection

when is hyperbilirubinemia pathologic?

- occurs on first or after 2nd week


- bilirubin > 12


- bili rises at 5 mg/day


- direct >2

jaundice in newborn - direct. DDx?

Infection: Sepsis/TORCH/


Endo: hypothyroidism


galactosemia, tyrosinemia


cystic fibrosis

jaundice in newborn - indirect. next step?

Do Coombs, CBC and ret count

jaundice in newborn - indirect. Coombs -ve, high Hb. DDx?

Polycythemia


twin-twin transfusion


IUGR


delayed cord clamping


infant of diabetic mother

jaundice in newborn - indirect. Coombs -ve, low/normal Hb. DDx?

spherocytosis


G6PD def


Pyruvate kinase

Breast milk jaundice Rx?

no rx needed

Breast feeding jaundice

fluids - rehydrate


phototherapy

neotal sepsis Rx?

EMPIRIC ampicillin and gentamicin until 48-72 hrs cutures are negative


if meningitis - ADD cefotaxime

neotal sepsis tests

CBC with diff., U/A, urine culture, blood culture,


CXR BEFORE antibiotics

List of notifiable diseases

Hep A, B, C


HIV


Syphilis


Gonorrhea


MMR


Varicella


TB


Salmonella


Shigella


Diphtheria

Croup Mngt?

Humidified O2


neb epinephrine and corticosteroids




dont give antitussive, decongestants or antibiotic

epiglottitis tests?

- tests: Neck xray


- blood cultures


- nasopharyngoscopy in the OR


- epiglottic swab

epiglottitis mngt?

- mngt:transfer to ORconsult


- ENT and anesthesia


- intubategive antibiotics (ceftriaxone) and steroids


- rifampin proflyx to household IF H. influenza +ve

retropharyngeal abscess pt. presentation

pt. is drooling and difficulty swallowing

pertussis features

unimmunizated child


cough for 1-2 wks with whoop and spells of cough (paroxysms)

best prevention for bronchiolitis

breastfeeding - IgA

Peds - mngt of pneumonia

outpatient: Amox/cefuroxime


Inpatient: IV cefuroxime (if S. aureus ad Vanc.)


Chlamydia or Mycoplasma - Erythromycin

peds - viral pneumonia

URI symptoms


low grade fever


tachypnea (imp finding)

peds - bacterial pneumonia

sudden onset chills


high fever


cough


chest pain


decr. breath sounds with dullness to percussion

peds - chlamydia pneumonia

NO fever or wheezing (vs. RSV) with or without conjunctivitis at birth


Staccato cough and peripheral eosinophilia

pyloric stenosis elec imbalance

low K and Cl

peds - rx of diarrhea

hydration with fluids and electrolyte replacement


do not use anti-diarrheal

hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) - symptoms and mngt

- NEVER give antibiotics


- pallor, weakness, oliguria, acute renal insuffieciency or acute renal failure, anemia, low platelets, hematuria, proteinuria




mngt:


supportive


treat HTN


early dialysis


monitor BP for 5 years


monitor renal function for 2-3 years after HUS

MCC of ARF in children

HUS

infection that causes chronic diarrhea in children. test?

giardia


duodenal aspirate or biopsyor immunoassay

after surgery to correct pyloric stenosis. what to follow

follow electrolyte and replace losses

meckel diverticulum. features and test.

intermittent, painless rectal bleeding




Ma - Tc-99m pertechneate scan

Peds - Cystitis and pyelonephritis - Rx?

cystitis - oral Amox


pyelo - IV ceftrixone or ampicillin and gentamicin

Peds - Cystitis and pyelonephritis F/U

do urine culture 1 week after stopping antibiotics o confirm sterile urine. and reassess periodically for next 2-3 years


VUGr - according to case



peds - hemautria - imp. tests

U/A


U/C


C3 level


BP


BUN/Cr

beta thalassemia - tests and rx

test:


- hemoglobin electrophoresis - HbF, no or low HbA (thalessemia minor HbA2 will be high)


- iron studies


- CBC etc.




Rx:


transfusion to maintain hb >9


iron chelation - deferoxamine


splenectomy


routine: folate supplementation


vaccine: pneumococcal, hep B, daily oenicillin proflyx


growth hormone - excess iron related to reduced GH


bone marrow transplantation







significance of ristocetin cofactor assay

vWF disease. ristocetin = pseudo vWF

significance of mixing study

factor deficiency

west sydm. (infantile spasm) Rx?

ACTH


prednisone


pyridoxine

cerbral palsy test

brain MRI


serum CK to rule out muscular dystrophy

by the age of 1 year. HIV positive babies should get which vaccines:

Hib


Heb B


DTP


IPV


all are inactivated vaccines


DO NOT GIVE ANY LIVE ATTENUATED VACCINE - MMR

live attenuated vaccines?

Live attenuated: smallpox, yellow fever,rotavirus, chickenpox (VZV), Sabin poliovirus, MMR, Influenza (intranasal).

killed vaccines?

Rabies, Influenza (injected), Salk Polio, andHAV vaccines. Killed/inactivated vaccinesinduce only humoral immunity but are stable.

after which angle do you need to do ortho surgical consult for scoliosis

25 degrees.


less than that only monitor

when do you admit anoexia nervosa pts.

when their weight drops to 80% of their ideal wt.

heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion - symptoms

heat stroke - dry skin, alter mental status. temp >40 C




heat exhaustion - excessive sweating, nausea vomiting 37-39 C

heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion management

heat stroke - spraying with water, ice packs/bath, large amount of IV fluids




heat exhaustion - NS IV and move to cold environment

how can you induce absent seizure in a office setting

hyperventilation

otitis media with effusion (OME) - effusion that can occur after OM - feature and mngt

(A retracted tympanic membrane with an effusion in the middle ear and mild hearin gloss suggests that the eustachian tube is blocked.)




follow the pt. for 4-6 months without treatment. if effusion does not then ENT consult for tympanostomy tube

in rickets. alk. phos. is high or low and why?

Alkaline phosphatase is high in all forms of rickets, indicating increased osteoblast activity.

RDW in thalassemia

normal

when do you give endocarditis proflx if pt. is to under go dental procedure

amox 50mg one dose, one hour before procedure

ADHD presents before the age of..?

seven

Fanconi syndrome

hyperchloremia


hyperphosphotemia


aminoaciduria

duchenne muscuar dystrophy - caused by?

defective dystrophin gene

duchenne muscular dystrophy - muscle biopsy

muscle biopsy shows atrophic and hyper-trophic muscle fibers


- enlarged calfs


- high CK

Kawasaki diagnostic criteria

To meet the criteria for classic Kawasaki disease, there should be evidence of fever for at least 5 days plus four of the followingfive criteria:


1) bulbar conjunctival injection without exudates,


2) mucosal changes such as dry, fissured lips; strawberry tongue or injected pharynx,


3) unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy,usually, greater than 1.5 cm


4) induration or edema of the hands and feet, and


5) generalized erythematous rash, which can vary from maculopapular to one resembling erythema multiforme.

amblyopia - rx nd f/u?

Patch the normal eye


for younger children weeks = their age


eg: 4 months old, f/u after no more than 4 wks


older children - 3 months

Stroke initial tests

Head CT without contrast


MRA

Stroke Rx

- tPA if <3hrs. If more than 3 hrs, give aspirin


- Aspirin/Clopidogrel/aspirin with dipyridamole


- if pt. is already on aspirin then add dipyridimole or switch to clopidogrel


- statins - for all nonhemorrhagic stroke goal < 100

Stroke - after initial mngt and pt. stabilization, what is further mngt?

Echocardiogram - Anticoag. if clots


Carotid doppler - endarterectomy if stenosis > 70%


EKG or Holter monitor


Control HTM, DM, hyperlipidemia, no smoking, physical and stretch therapy

Young pt. <50 with stroke, no significant medical history. tests?

VDRL


ANA, dsDNA


ESR


Protein C, protein S, factor V leiden mutation, antiphospholipid sydm

Mulltiple Sclerosis Rx

- STEROIDS - best initial


- Disease modifying agents - beta-interferon..etc


- symptomatic - amantadine, baclofen

Huntington's Rx

Tetrabenazine for movement disorder


Antipsychotics

do not give -triptans to pts. with..

pregnancy


HTN


coronary disease


- causes vasodilation

migraine - when should you do head CT/MRI

- sudden/severe onset, or getting worse


- onset age >40


- associated focal neuro. findings

migraine Rx and proflx

Bi - sumatriptan or ergotamine


Proflx if > 4 episodes per month - several weeks for effect - propranolol, CCBs, TCAs or SSRIs

Benign positional vertigo/Vestibular neurtis/Labyrinthitis Rx?

Meclizine




labyrinthitis - meclizine and steroids

acoustic neuroma - test and Rx

Test - MRI of the internal audiory canal


Rx - Surgical resection

Meningitis - initial mngt.

Empiric - IV ceftriaxone, IV vanc, IV dexamethasone


add Ampicillin if risk of Listeria (HIV, older pts, steroid use)

Meningitis - imp. thing to remember before ordering tests

if pt. has papilledema, focal neurologic symptoms, seizures, confusion - ORDER HEAD CT BEFORE LP

large intracranial hemorrhage with mass effect - mngt.

- Admit to ICU


- maintain systolic >100


- Intubate/hyperventilate - to decrease ICP. Decrease pCO2 to 28-32, which will constrict blood vessels.


- IV mannitol


- Surgical evacuation - neurosurgical consultaation

SAH - do you need to do LP if Head CT shows bleed?

No.


Do LP (Ma test) only if CT doesn't show bleed.


LP - Xanthochromia

SAH - Mngt?

- Angiography


- Embolize site of bleeding


- Insert a Ventriculoperitoneal shunt if hydrocephalus develops


- Oral Nimodipine

spinal cord compression -mngt

usually due to tumor.


first give steroids

epidural abscess - spine - mngt

- MRI spine


- Oxacilling/Nafcillin


- surgical decomp.

spinal stenosis - features and mngt

- seems like Peripheral artery disease but pulses are normal.


- pain is worse on going downhill, but improves on going uphill


- MRI


- surgical decomp.

Restless leg sydm. Rx?

Pramipexole or ropinirole.

Myasthenia gravis. Rx?

Bi - Pyridostigmine or neostigmine


- if fails, thymectomy (if age < 60)


- if fails, Prednisone

Phenytoin toxicity - symptoms

- vertical nystagmus NOT horizontal


- ataxia


- dysarthria

Breast ca. screening should be done between __ and __ ages

Start at age 50.


50-75

BRCA is ass. with increased risk of?

familial breast ca. and ovarian ca.


not a routine screening test

colon cancer screening

- Colonoscopy age 50, then every 10 years.


- Occult blood testing age 50, then every year.

lung ca. resection cannot be performed if..

- B/L disease


- Metastases


- Malignant pleural effusion


- Involvement of aorta, vena cava, heart


- Lesions within 1-2cm of the carina

cervical ca. screening age

start at age 21, every 2-3 years till age 65


OR every 5 years with Pap and HPV test

HPV vaccine

all females ages 13-26

meningococcal vaccination is given at what age?

all at age 11. earlier for asplenic pts. and those with terminal complement deficiency

osteoporosis screening
Ag
e

from age 65

Abd. aortic aneurysm screening

all men age 65 and with h/o smoking. screen once with U/S

Hyperlipidemia screening

men > 35 and women > 45

Pregnancy F/U return visits and complications to remember in each visit

every 4 weeks up to 28 weeks (7 mos) - few comp.


every 2 wks up to 36 weeks (final 2 months) - GDM, anemia, preclampsia, SPROM, IUGR


every 1 week until delivery - more comp.

Rh negative mom. When should you give RhoGAM

28 weeks after first rescreening for absence of anti-D antibodies.


give RhoGAM after any procedure (CVS, amniocentesis) and after delivery.

second trimester optional tests

triple marker screen


MS-AFP


beta-hCG


Estriol


Add inhibin in high-risk women

when MS-AFP is high or low - after date confirmation - next step?

High MS-AFP --> amniocentesis for amniotic fluid AFP (AF-AFP) and acetylcholinesterase activity




Low MS-AFP --> Amniocentesis for karyotyping




Genetic counseling, genetic sonogram before amniocentesis

3rd trimester routine tests

OGTT - 1 hr 50 g


CBC


Indirect Coombs


GBS - vaginal and rectal culture

preg. woman - positive GBS - Rx

INTRAPARTUM


IV Penicillin or


IV clindamycin/erythromycin if penicillin allergy




give the treatment if previous delivery was complicated by GBS - even if GBS is negative in this delivery



N&V in Preg. - meds that can be given

Doxylamine


Metoclopramide


Odansetron


Promethazine


Pyridoxine

CCS: mngt of late preg. bleeding

Get Vitals


Place external fetal monitor


start IVFs with NS




lab tests:
CBC


DIC workup (PT, PTT, fibrinogen, D-dimer)


Blood type and cross-match


Obstetric U/S to rule out placenta previa - Must do this before vaginal exam




further:


blood transfusion if large blood loss


Foley's to measure urine output


Vaginal exam - to rule out laceration


? schedule delivery

triad of vasa previa


next step?

rupture of memebranes


painless vaginal bleeding


fetal bradycardia




emergency c-section

varicella - greatest risk for the fetus?

if the rash appears in the mother between 5 days antepartum and 2 days postpartum

congenita varicella features

zigzag lesions on skin, limb hypoplasia, microcephaly, microphthalmia, choriorenitis and cataracts

prevention of congenital varicella

live attenuated vaccine to NONpreg. women

congenital varicella- post exposure proflyx. Mom unimmunized

VariZIG wthin 10days of exposure

uncomplicated maternal varicella Rx

Oral acyclovir to mother


VariZIG to mom and neonate

congenital varicella Rx

VariZIG and IV acyclovir to neonate

Rubella - (has no postexposure Rx) - congenital rubella features

congenital deafness


congenital heart disease - PDA
cataracts


mental retardation


hepatosplenomegaly


thrombocytopenia


blueberry muffin rash

HIV positive mother - steps for prevention of transmission to baby

triple-drug therapy (must have ZDV)


give infant proflyx - 6 wks of ZDV


DO NOT BREASTFEED


schedule c-section at 38 wks unless viral load <1000


avoid invasive procedures - fetal scalp electrodes, artificial ROM

preeclampsia and eclampsia mngt (lab etc)


labs:
U/A, Urine tox, CBC, BUN, Cr, Uric acid, PT, PTT, AST, ALT

only HTN: conservative mngt, repeat BP in 15-20 min
mild preclampsia: Hospitalize and observe
Don't treat until BP> 160/100 (goal - 140-150 and 90-100)
1st line- methyldopa, labetalol
2nd line - nifedipine
- if seizure -MgSO4 bolus
- protect pt. airway and tongue

Monitor:
serial sonograms
serial BP monitoring and urine protein

labor:
< 34 wks - Im betamethasone
> 36 wks - mild preclampsia - attempt vag. with IV oxytocin
severe preclampsia or seizures - prompt delivery irrespective of fetal age
- give intrapartum IV MgSO4 and hydralazine/labetelol - continue Mg So4 24 hrs after delivery

eclampsia pt. given mgso4, has resp. depression. next step?

stop mgso4 and give IV calcium gluconate and O2

when does HELLP usually occur

3rd trimester


2 days after delivery

HELLP mngt

- delivery - any gest. age


- if platelet < 100,000 - give IV corticosteroids ante- and post-partum. continue till platelets and LFTs normalize


- platelet transfusion if count < 20,000 or <50,000 for C-section


- IV mgso4 proflyx


- ? steroids - lung maturity

preg. grave's disease Rx

PTU in 1st trimester

Methimazole in 2nd and 3rd

gest. DM. Mngt

initial:


diet and exercise


diabetic counseling


home glucose monitoring


weekly F/U


U/S




if still uncontrolled:


insulin therapy


2x/week fetal surveillence - NST, AFI, BPP

abortion before 13 wks

D&C

medical abortion

oral mifepristone (progesterone antagonist) AND oral misoprostol (prostaglandin)


first 63 days of amenorrhea

When do you do elective c-section in macrosomia - EFW

if EFW > 4500 g in diabetic mother or


> 5000 g in nondiabetic mother

normal fetal heart rate

110-160

umbilical cord prolapse mngt

High flow O2 by mask


Never attempt to replace the cord


place pt in knee-chest position, elevate presenting part, give terbutaline


immediate c-section

early decelerations

mirror images


normal


due to head compression

variable decelerations

due to umbilical cord compression


fetal acidosis


rapid drop and rise.


last 60secs - FHR drops by 60

late decelerations

uteroplacental insufficiency


FHR - check --tachycardia


fetal acidosis


urgent help

nonreassuring fetal monitoring pattern mngt

check for factors like - drugs, sleep etc.


- ensure IV assess 16 gauge needle


- stop oxytocin, give terbutaline


- give 500ml bolus RL


- give 8-10 L O2 by face mask


- change pt's position


- digital vag. exam to rule out prolapsed cord


- perform digital scalp stimulation to observe for accelerations


fetal scalp pH - normal >7.2


if all fails - prepare for delivery

trial of vaginal birth after c-section

when the previous c-section was a low segment uterine incision

uterine inversion - Rx

uterine replacement


then IV oxytocin

only contraception that can be used during breastfeeding

progestin

diaphragm or IUD use after birth

not until 6 weeks later

OCP use after birth

not for 3 weeks post partum

contraceptive use and breastfeeding

can be deferred for 3 months

breast ca. preinvasive - ductal carcinoma in situ. next step?

schedule surgical resection with clear margin (lumpectomy i.e. breast conserving sx). Then radiation and tamoxifen for 5 years.

breast ca. preinvasive - lobular carcinoma in situ. next step?

tamoxifen alone for 5 years

tamoxifen ass. with risk of

endometrial ca.


thromboebmolism

when to test for BRCA1 and BRCA2?

- Family h/o early onset (<50) breast or varian ca.


- family h/o mae breast ca.


- breast and/or ovarian ca. in same person


- ashkenazi Jew

invasive breast ca. Rx

size <5 lumpectomy, + radiotherapy + adjuvant therapy +chemo




size > and metastatic disease - systemic therapy

tamoxifen - agonist and antagonist action

antagonist at breast


agonist at bone

tamoxifen MOA

competitively binds estrogen receptors

anastrozole, exemestane, letrozole MOA

aromatase inhibitor. block peripheral production of estrogen

aromatase inhibitor side effects

do not cause menopausal symptoms


but increase risk of osteoporosis

h/o tamoxifen use and now vag. bleeding. next step?

endometrial biopsy

invasive breast ca.


HR -ve, pre- or postmenopausal woman

chemo +/- Radiation alone

invasive breast ca.


HR +ve, pre-menopausal woman

chemo +/- RT and Tamoxifen

invasive breast ca.


HR +ve, postmenopausal woman

chemo +/- RT and aromatase inhibitor

uterus - soft, symmetric, globular with menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea

adenomyosis

adenomyosis Rx

no Rx really.


levonorgestrel intrauterine system (IUD), may decrease heavy mens. bleeding

uterine prolapse degrees

2nd degree - prolapse till introtus


3rd degree - past introtus

uterine prolapse Rx nonpreg women

prolapse - total vaginal hysterectomy (ccs: Laparatomy)


cystocele - anterior vag. wall repair


rectocele - anterior vag. wall repair


if sx. not possible - Pessary

postmenopausal women endometrial thickness ?mm

< 5mm

postmenopausal women, biopsy +ve for endometrial ca. next step?

+ve adenocarcinoma


perform surgery staging - TAH&BSO, paraaotic lymphadenectomy, peritoneal washing


if lymph node mets -radiation


if mets - chemo

postmenopausal women, biopsy +ve for endometrial HYPERPLASIA. next step?

simple hyperplasia - progestin


complex hyperplasia - progestin

complex hyperplasiawith atypia - progestinwith hysterectomy

ovarian cyst - simple cyst mngt

transvaginal or tranabd U/S to assess.


asymptomatic and <7 cm - observe - F/U 6-8 wks




if >7cm or h/o previous steroid contraception (estrogen/progesterone)


then laparascopic removal

cause of death in ovarian mass

recurrent bowel obstruction

post meno. woman with ovarian mass. dx? and order which markers?

most likely epithelial tumor.


CA-125, CEA

young women (can be kid) with ovarian mass. dx? and order which markers?

most likely germ cell tumor - dysgerminoma.


LDH, b-hcg, AFP

post meno. woman with ovarian mass and endometrial hyperplasia. dx? and order which markers?

granulosa theca (stromal tumor).


estrogen

woman with ovarian mass and facial hair and deeping voice . dx? and order which markers?

sertoli leydig cell - stromal tumor.


testosterone

krukenberg tumor marker?

CEA

drug for prevention of genital warts in males

gardasil (quadriavalent HPV recombinant vaccine)

acute salpingo-oophoritis - similar to PID + lower pelvic pain after menses. Rx

out pt. - one dose IM ceftriaxone and PO doxy


in pt. -IV cefotetan/cefoxitin and PO doxy

tubo-ovarian abscess. Rx

admit


IV cefoxitin and doxy (IV?)


if fails/no response for 72 hrs or rupture then exploratory laparatomy +/- TAH and BSO or percutaneous drainage

endometriosis Rx

1st line - OCPs


2nd - danazol (testostrone derivative) or Leurolide (GnRH analog)

vulvar itching and lesion. next step?

biopsy

vulvar squamous hyperplasia - benign

Fluorinated


corticosteroid cream

lichen sclerosis (atrophy)

clobestasol cream

condylomata acuminata/wart

podophyllin


TCA acid


imquimod


laser


cryo

vulvar ca.

radical vulvectomy

premenarchal vag. bleeding work up

pelic exam under sedation


CT/MRI of pituitary, abd, pelvis for tumor


if -ve, diagnosis - idiopathic precocious puberty

bromocriptin MOA

dopamine agonist

LH:FSH in PCOs

3:1 (normal 1.5:1)

PCOs Rx

OCPs


Clomiphene citrate or human menopausal gonadotropin - if preg. is desired


spironolactone


metformin


check serum lipids and fasting blood glucose

Dx of menopause

2 high FSH levels - 2 wks apart. (CCS routine takes 3 days)


FSH >50

menopause mngt

counseling


? HRT


PO conjugated estrogen


PO medroxyprogesterone acetate (estrogen progesterone combined)


F/U 3 mos

gestational trophoblastic disease - symptoms

bleeding < 16 wks gestation


passages of vesicles


fundus larger than dates



gestational trophoblastic disease - Rx

Baseline quantitative beta-hCG titer


CXR


Suction D&C


OCPs for 1 year

chemo for small cell lung cancer

Etoposide and cisplatin

chemo for epithelial ovarian ca.

Taxol and carboplatin

milk production hormone

prolactin

milk let down hormone

oxytocin

misoprostol (prostaglandin) contraindication

asthma and glaucoma

mgso4 symptoms as dose increases

EKG changes --> loss of DTRs --> warmth and flushing --> somnolence and slurry speech --> paralysis or resp. depression

MC pathogen in mastitis and breast abscess

S. areus

where does squamous cell carcinoma of vagina mostly occur

upper 1/3rd of vagina


-drained my internal and common iliac nodes

ass. with bicornuate uterus

Premature labor, second-trimester abortions,and fetal malpresentation (i.e., breech or trans-verse lie

choroid plexus cysts ass. with

trisomy 18

osteosarcoma (malignant) on xray. lab.

sunburstcodman triangleAlk phos incr. and LDH incr.

osteogenesis imperfecta IP

AD

Osteogenesis imperfecta - features.

Blue sclerae, hearing loss, recurrent fractures, and opalescent teeth. Patients with osteogenesis imperfecta have normal intelligence.

Choledochal cysts.

Choledochal cysts are congenital abnormalities of the biliary tree characterized by dilatation of the intra and/or extra hepatic biliary ducts.

An immediate anaphylactic reaction, an encephalopathy, or any CNS complication within 7 days of administration of the DTP vaccine. Cause?

pertussis component of the vaccine.DT should be substituted for DTaP.

Meckel's diverticulum. Cause and features.

most common congenital abnormality of the small intestine. It results from incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric duct and usually contains ectopic pancreatic or gastric tissue. 2 yrs old. painless bleeding.

Choanal atresia. Features, test to confirm. Rx.

Cyanosis that is aggravated by feeding and relieved by crying.Failure to pass catheter through nose.CT scan with intranasal contrast - narrowing at the level of the pterygoid.Rx: place oral airway, lavage feeding. surgery for repair.

cephaloma hematoma vs. caput succedaneum.

Cephalohematoma - subperiosteal hemorrhage, limited to the surface of one cranial bone, no discoloration Caput succedaneum - diffuse, sometimes ecchymotic, swelling of the scalp. It may extend across the midline and across suture lines.

Chlamydia pneumonia Rx

Oral Erythromycin

myotonic muscular dystropy. features.

temporal wasting, thin cheeks, and an upper lip in the shape of an inverted V. Pertinent physical findings include emaciated extremities, atrophy of the thenar and hypothenar eminences, proximal muscle weakness, positive Gowers sign, winged scapula, and myotonia. Myotonia is defined as delayed muscle relaxation, and the classic example is the inability to release the hand after a handshake. In addition, abnormalities of the endocrine, immunologic, and nervous systems occur. Endocrine manifestations include diabetes mellitus, testicular atrophy, frontal baldness and hypothyroidism.

TCA toxicity.

seizure, hypotension, and prolonged QRS complexes on EKG

Skull x-rays, taken after the age of 2 years, reveal gyriform intracranial calcifications that resemble a tramline. - Disease?

Sturge-Weber syndrome.

Osgood-Schlatter disease

is a traction apophysitis of the tibial tubercle. Radiographic findings include anterior soft tissue swelling, lifting of tubercle from the shaft, and irregularity or fragmentation of the tubercle.

Erythema toxicum

is a benign, self-limited condition in newborns characterized by an evanescent rash with red haloes, and eosinophils in the skin lesions.

Varicella zoster infection - describe rash

- Pruritic rash - later develops into teardrop vesicles, which then ruptures to leave scabs.


- Several stages of lesions (macules, papules, vesicles etc.) are present at the same time.

normal newborn wt.

2.5kg-4kg

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome IP

X R - all pts. are male

Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) - features

- congenital pure red cell aplasia


- first 3 months of life


- pallor and poor feeding


- normocytic or macrocytic anemia with reticulocytopenia. Normal WBC and platelet counts.

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome - enzyme deficiency and mech. of disease.

Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HPRT)enzyme involved in purine metabolism.This deficiency results in increased levels of uric acid and accumulation in peripheral tissue.

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome - features

- age 6 months with hypotonia and persistent vomiting.


- mental retardation, choreoathetosis, spasticity, dysarthric speech, dystonia and compulsive self-injury, especially biting of the upper extremities.


- uric acid deposits


- gouty arthritis, tophus formation and obstructive nephropathy.

young boy with gout - which disease should you think of?

Lesch-Nyhan

Lesch-Nyhan - few points about mngt.

- Allopurinol is used to reduce the uric acid levels.- Patients should be advised to take adequate intake of fluids.

Crigler-Najjar syndrome and Gilbert syndrome - which enzyme defect?

uridine diphosphoglucuronic acid glucuronosyltransferase (UDPGA)

Biliary atresia - features

- conjugated hyperbilirubinemia 1–6 weeks after birth- clay-colored stools, dark urine, and an enlarged liver.

Side effects of hydroxyurea

- suppresses the bone marrow.- Leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia may occur

Dry and wet beri beri

- dry - peripheral neuropathy


- wet - peripheral neuropathy + cardiac involvement

Glioblastoma multiforme

- adult brain tumor


- highly malignant


- cereberal hemisphere, can cross corpus callosum "butterfly glioma"


- “Pseudopalisading” pleomorphic tumor cells —border central areas of necrosis and hemorrhage.


- Stain astrocytes for GFAP.

Meningioma

- adult brain tumor


- parasagittal region


- Spindle cells concentrically arranged in a whorled pattern; psammoma bodies (laminated calcifications).

Hemangioblastoma

- adult brain tumor


- cerebellar


- Associated with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome when found with retinalangiomas.


- Can produce erythropoietin

Schwannoma

- adult brain tumor


- cerebellopontine angle


- Often localized to CN VIII vestibular schwannoma.


- If B/L NF-2.


- Resection or stereotactic radiosurgery.


- Schwann cell origin S-100 positive

Oligodendroglioma

- adult brain tumor


- very rare- frontal lobe


- "fried-egg" pattern

Pituitary adenoma

- adult brain tumor


- prolactinoma - can be hyper or hypo pituitarism- bitemporal hemianopia - due to pressure on optic chiasm

Craniopharyngioma

- childhood brain tumor


- bitemporal hemianopia


- supratentorial- derived from Rathke's pouch


- calcification or cholesterol crystals in fluid tumor "motor-oil"

Pinealoma

- childhood brain tumor


- parinaud sydm - verticle gaze palsy


- obstructive hydrocephalus


- precocious puberty - b-hCG

Pilocytic astrocytoma

- childhood brain tumor


- posterior fosa/supratentorial


- GFAP +ve


- benign with good prognosis


- cystic + solid


- Rosenthal fibers - eosinophilic corkscrew fibers

Medulloblastoma

- childhood brain tumor


- highly malignant


- can compress 4th ventricle - noncommunicating hydrocephalus


- can send mets. through spinal cord- Homer-Wright rosettes, small blue cells

Ependymoma

- childhood brain tumor


- mostly in 4th ventricle


- hydrocephalus


- poor prognosis

Trachoma - features, Dx test and Rx

- follicular conjunctivitis


- pannus (neovascularization) formation in the cornea


- nasal discharge


- major cause of blindness worldwide


- caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serotype A-C


- Repeated infections can lead to scarring of the cornea.


- Dx - Giemsa stain examination of conjunctival scrapings


- Rx - Topical tetracycline or oral azithromycin should be started immediately.

most common cause of polycythemia in term infants

- delayed clamping of the umbilical cord

manifestations of polycythemia in newborns

- respiratory distress


- poor feeding


- neurologic manifestations.

Granuloma inguinale (Donovanosis) - features

- painless genital ulcers


- a red, beefy base and there is no associated adenopathy


- does not resolve without antibiotic treatment.

pregnancy and thyroid

Pregnancy is associated with an increase in TBG (due to estrogen), resulting in


- increased total T4 and T3


- normal free T4 and T3, and a normal TSH.

Turner's - LH and estrogen level

FSH high


Estrogen low - ovarian agenesis

BUN and Creatinine in pregnant pts.

Serum BUN and creatinine are usually decreased in pregnant patients due to an increase in renal plasma flow and glomerular filtration rate.

Raloxifene- mech and contraindication

- mixed agonist/antagonist of estrogen receptors. In breast and vaginal tissue, it is an antagonist, whereas in bone tissue, it is an agonist.


- It is a first-line agent for the prevention of osteoporosis, and it decreases breast cancer risk.


- It increases the risk of thromboembolism.- contra - DVT

PCOS - ass. with increased risk of which cancer

is characterized by an unbalanced estrogen secretion that may result in endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma.

complex hyperplasia (endometrium) WITH atypia - Rx

hyterectomy.


if want to preserve fertility - cyclic progestins

RhoGAM and maternal titer

If a mother is not sensitized (or has a VERY weak titer, as in this case 1:4) anti-D immunoglobulin is indicated. If a mother is already sensitized (antibody titers ≥ 1:6), administration of RhoGAM is not helpful and close fetal monitoring for hemolytic disease is required.

Postterm pregnancies should be monitored for..?

oligohydramnios twice weekly.

Reason for anovulation and amenorrhea in lactating mothers.

Elevated prolactin levels suppress GnRH release thereby suppressing LH and FSH production and ovulation.

most effective parameter for estimation of fetal weight in cases of suspected FGR.

Abdominal circumference

squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) vagina - symptoms

vaginal bleeding and malodorous vaginal discharge

squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) - Treatment

- Stage I and II tumors (no extension to the pelvic wall and no metastases) which are less than 2 cm in size may be removed surgically.


- Stage I and II tumors which are greater than 2 cm in size are treated with radiation therapy.


- Combination chemotherapy is used for Stage III and IV tumors

Asymptomatic patients with cervical swab +ve for chlamydia, -ve for gono. Next step?

single dose of azithromycin or a 7-day course of doxycycline

HIV +ve mother - how would you reduce transmission to baby?

zidovudine throughout pregnancy and labor, and treating the newborn for the first 6 weeks of life

PID Rx

Outpt: IM Ceftriaxone and Oral doxy


Inpt.: IV Cefoxitin and IV doxy or IV Clindamycin and IV gentamicin

when is corticosteroid for fetal lung maturity useful?

period between 24 and 34 weeks

fetal heart changes progressing from tachycardia to bradycardia and finally to a sinusoidal pattern occurring suddenly after rupture of membranes - Dx?

An antepartum hemorrhage - vasa previa




If fetal bleeding is suspected, an Apt test - which differentiates maternal from fetal blood - can be performed to confirm the diagnosis.

postpartum bleeding - initial mngt

Initial treatment includes bimanual uterine massage, fluid resuscitation, uterotonic agents (oxytocin, methylergonovine, carboprost), and blood transfusion as needed.

how is penicillin desensitization done?

first confirm penicillin allergy using skin test.


then desensitize - accomplished using incremental doses of oral penicillin V.

Ovarian torsion - features

- medical emergency.


- suddn-onset lower quadrant abdominal pain that radiates to the groin or back and is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. An adnexal mass is usually present.