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1
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Menorrhagia def:

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> 7day prolonged or excessive >80ml uterine bleeding occurring at regular intervals

2
Q

Metrorrhagia de:

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Uterine bleeding occurring at irregular but frequent intervals

3
Q

Menometrorrhagia def:

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Prolonged uterine bleeding occurring at irregular intervals

4
Q

Hypermenorrhea synonym?

A

Menorrhagia

5
Q

What is polymenorrhagia?

A

Bleeding less than every 21 days

6
Q

What is intermenstrual bleeding?

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Bleeding variable amounts between regular periods

7
Q

What are the three most common OB complains?

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Bleeding
Pelvic pain
Vaginal discharge

8
Q

What are the organic categories of AUB?

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Pregnancy
Neoplastic/anatomic
Inflamatory
Trauma
Systemic disease
Drug induced
9
Q

What are the dysfunctional (HPA axis) ranges of AUB?

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Postpuberty
During reproductive years
Preimenopausal

10
Q

What are the AUB related to pregnancy?

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Implantation
Abortion
Molar-Trophoblastic
Extopic

11
Q

What is implantation bleeding? When?

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Minimal
occurs at time of 1st missed cycle
very short (1-2 days)

12
Q

What is abortion bleeding? when?

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When baby dies… bleeding

13
Q

What are the five types of AUB abortion?

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Threatedned
Inevitable
Complete: it all gets out
Incomplte: part of it gets out
Missed: embryo is still in there
14
Q

What is a molar pregnancy?

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Passage of grape like structures (hydropic villi)
SUPER HIGH hCG!!!!!!> 100,000
May have preeclampsia

15
Q

What type of bleeding do we worry about in ectopic pregnancy?

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Intraperitoneal

16
Q

STEP: What s a AUB related to neoplasm of vagina?

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Diethylestrone exposure=clear cell vaginal cancer

17
Q

What is a AUB related to cervix?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

Benign: cervical polyp, necrotic nabothian cyst, etc..

18
Q

What are the most common causes of uterine bleeding?

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Fibroids
Endometrial cancer is most common malignancy
Polyp
Adenomyosis

19
Q

DES exposure= what?

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Clear cell vaginal tumor

20
Q

Infection/inflammation bleeding is not related to what cycle?

A

menses

21
Q

What is used for pelvic organ prolapse?

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Pessary

22
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TEST?: What is MCC menorrhagia in young female who just started menses?

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Von Willebrands! Must test.

23
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What systemic disorders can lead to AUB?

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VWF def
Prothrombin def
Blood dyscrasias: ITP, low platelets, sepsis
Endocrinopathy: hypoThyroid, hyperThyroid, cirrhosis

24
Q

What are main drugs for AUB?

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Liver effectors: CYPs: estrogen increases stroke 
Anticoagulation
Salicilates
PG inhibitors
Contraception
Psychotropics
25
Q

What is the cause of post puberty dysfunctional bleeding?

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HPA axis not in tune yet… irregular and messy

26
Q

What are the causes of AUB dysfunctional bleeding in reproductive years?

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Anovulation
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
thyroid dysfunction
pituitary dysfunciton
stress
increased exercise
excessive weight change
27
Q

What are the causes of perimenopausal dysfunction?

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Ovarian failure… out of eggs

Non secretory Endometrium bleeds

28
Q

What is the go-to for imaging in OB?

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Pelvic ultrasound

29
Q

What set of patients have a higher risk of OB cancer?

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Age 35 or higher
Obese
Infertile
Estrogen exposure
Hx of cancer
30
Q

What is first line of Tx for AUB?

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Estrogen… works quick. Really any birth control pill will be okay if you give more than 1x a day

31
Q

Who do you not give estrogen to?

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DVT
Stroke
CV event

32
Q

What is another drug for AUB?

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Progesterone: stops growth
NSAIDS: PG inhibitors: not in renal failure

33
Q

Morena is only what hormone?

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Progesterone

34
Q

What is surgical management of AUB?

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Dilation

Curettage: scrape out the bleeding layer

35
Q

When all else fails… what surgery?

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Hysterectomy