Gyne from notes Flashcards
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Dx tests in primary amenorrhea
Hx, pe, preg test, TSH, PRL, progesterone challenge, FSH/LH (high = ov fail, low = hypothal fail)
amenorrhea criteria
no menstruation by 14 with no 2ndary sex char, or by 16 if char
amenorrhea causes
hypothal, pituitary, ovarian, outflow tract, endocrine, AIS, drugs
anovulatory bleeds char
unpredictable, variable, sex steroids irreg; chronic unopposed E causes thick endo, necrosis, shedding
anov bleed causes
PCOS, thyroid, PRL, tumour
ov bleed char
cyclic, heavy, prolonged
ov bleed causes
physical lesion, hemostatic, PG, infection, dysfxnal CL, atrophic endo
dysmenorrhea tx
pg synthetase inhib, ocp
endometriosis triad
dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia
endometriosis tx
NSAIDS, pseudopreg - OCP, depoprovera; pseudomenopause - danazol (androgen), leuprolide (GnRH ag)
PCOS path
low FSH, high LH –> ov secretion of androgens –> hirsut, obesity –> high E –> high LH, low FSH –> anov –> oligomen, infert
PCOS dx: 2/3 of
- oligomenorrhea/irreg x 6 mo
- hyperandrogenism
- polycystic ovaries on US
LH: FSH > 2:1
PCOS tx
OCP, lifestyle, metformin, finasteride
infert - clomid, hMG, lhrh, fsh, metformin
incontinence drugs
anticholinergics - oxybutinin = ditropan, tolteridone = detrol
bacterial vaginosis bugs
gardnerella/anaerobes
bact vag dx
ph >6, KOH whiff test, clue cells, gray watery dc
bact vag tx
metronidazole, clinda - topical
yeast infection dx
yellow thick clumpy dc, ph <6
yeast infection tx
diflucan
trichomonas
Ph 6 N, high WBC/PMNs, flagellated organisms, grey frothy dc, petechiae
trichomonas tx
oral flagyl
chancroid
painful ulcers
syphilis s&s
painless ulcers, LA, rash palms and soles, condylomata
late: neuro, cv
PCOS long term problems
lipids, t2dm, infert, obesity, sleep apnea