Gyne Flashcards
(88 cards)
What is the main risk of oestrogen only hrt
Endometrial cancer
What is the impace of COCP on cancer
Ovarian and endometrial = protective
breast and and cervical = increase
What is the most common ovarian cancer
Serous carcinoma
asymptomatic simple cyst on ovary
Follicular (common)
Severe Pre eclampsia plus abdo pain first line
IV magnesium sulphate
Oestrogen receptor positive pre menopause
Tamoxifen
Oestrogen receptor positivd post menopausal
Anastrozole -aromatase inhibitor
What is a sign of ovarian cancer
Ascites with multilocular lesions
What is a sign of ovarian torsion
Wirlpool
What is a sign of pcos on ultrasound
String of pearls
Syphilis treatment
Intramuscular benzathine penicillin G
Neurosyphilis presentstion
Confusion, personality change, recent memory loss
Positive rombergs test and absent knee reflexes
Painless ulcers on genitals and enlarged inguinal lymph nodes
Syphilis
Painful genital ulcer and tender swollen inguinal lymph nodes
Gram negative rods
Chancroid - haemophilus ducreyi
Ulcers with vesicles
Herpes
2 stages of menstrual cycle
Luteal - FSH stimulates follicle maturation and LH spike causes release
Follicular - corpus luteum of collapsing follicle secretes progesteone to maintain lining. No hCG means corpus luteum degenerates. Then no progesterone
What happens in luteal phase
Luteal - FSH stimulates follicle maturation and LH spike causes release
Follicular - corpus luteum of collapsing follicle secretes progesteone to maintain lining. No hCG means corpus luteum degenerates. Then no progesterone
What happened in follicular stage
Luteal - FSH stimulates follicle maturation and LH spike causes release
Follicular - corpus luteum of collapsing follicle secretes progesteone to maintain lining. No hCG means corpus luteum degenerates. Then no progesterone
Cocp contraindications
Breastfeeding under 6w post partum
Smoking over age 35
BMI over 40
Migraine with aura
History of VTE
Major surgery
Contraindications for ulipristal acetate emergency contraception
Crohns
Allergy
Breast feeding
Hepatic dysfunction
Asthma
Endometriosis signs
Visible endometrial tissue in vagina (posterior fornix)
Fixed retroverted uterus
Pain on examination
Miscarriage risk factors
Previous miscarriage
Smoking/alcohol
Advanced maternal age
Phospholipid syndrome
Causes of recurrent miscarriage
Anti phospholipid syndrome - causes placental insufficiency
Uterine abnormality/bicornuate uterus
Ashermans syndrome
Cervical cancer risk factors
Hiv
Smoking
Many sexual partners
High parity
Combined oral contraceptive pill