OBGYN Flashcards
(37 cards)
BREAST LUMP
-Name risks for malignancy (5)
- History of Breast Cancer
- Age > 70
- Unopposed estrogen (early menarche, late menopause, nulliparity, OCP, HRT)
- Female
- First degree relative with BC
- Radiation
BREAST LUMP
-Protective factors against malignancy (4)
- Bilateral oophorectomy <35
- Exercise
- Parity >5
- Breastfeeding > 16 months
BREAST LUMP
-Name physical exam findings that are suspicious for malignancy (4)
- Hard and irregular
- Nonmobile (fixed)
- Palpable Nodes
- Peau d’ Orange
BREAST LUMP
-Which investigations would you order based upon age?
- <35 - USG
- 35-50 - USG + Mammo
- >50 - Mammo
*wait 2 weeks between USG if there’s aspiration done and mammo
BREAST LUMP
-APPROACH PATHWAY TO A PALPABLE BREAST LUMP BY THE CLINICIAN
MENOPAUSE
-Name risks for early menopause (4)
- smoking
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation
MENOPAUSE
-Name some questions you would like to ask in a patient’s history to screen for menopause?
- Changes to menses (time between cycles, duration, flow)
- Vasomotor symptoms: hot flashes
- Genitourinary: vaginal dryness, vaginal pain, sexual concerns
- Bladder issues or incontinence?
- Sleep?
- Mood?
MENOPAUSE
-Name the genitourinary symptoms a patient can experience
- Urinary frequency, dysuria, incontinence
- Pelvic pain
- Vaginal dryness/burning/pruritus
- Dyspareunia
- Post-coital bleeding
MENOPAUSE
-Signs and symptoms (6)
- Vasomotor - Should start to decrease within 4 years of final menses (10 % have persistent symptoms 7-10 years after a final menstrual period)
- Hot flashes/flushes (+/- sweating + palpations), lasts 2-30 mins - Genitourinary symptoms of menopause
- Sleep disturbances
- Mood disturbances (anxiety, depression, irritability)
- Cognitive disturbance (forgetful)
- Somatic symptoms (back pain, stiffness)
- Sexual dysfunction
- Palpitations
- Verigo/ Headache
- Urinary incontinence
MENOPAUSE
-INVESTIGATIONS - when and what to order?
- Not routinely ordered
- Consider if < 45 + suspected menopausal symptoms
- FSH > 30 : 1st hormone that increases
- Best done on day 3 of cycle
- Do NOT order if on OCP - must be at least 7 days pill free - LH : increases later than FSH
- BHCG, Prolactin, TSH
- Estradiol < 20 = Menopause (Later)
MENOPAUSE
- Differentials for hot flashes + night sweats (vasomotor)
- Differentials for menstrual irregularities
- Differentials for hot flashes + night sweats (vasomotor)
-Panic attacks
-TSH abnormalities
-Carcinoid syndrome
-Infections
-Etoh
-Stress
-Cancer
Pheochromocytoma - Differentials for menstrual irregularities
- Pregnancy
- TSH
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Virilizing tumors
- OCPS
- Pathology (vaginal, ovarian, endometrial)
MENOPAUSE
-Lifestyle Modifications (vasomotor, urogenital, psychological)
- Vasomotor
- Smoking cessation
- Decrease etoh
- Exercise (improved mood)
- Dress in layers, fan, avoid hot drinks, ice pack under pillow - Urogenital
- Vaginal moisturizers
- Regular sexual activity (increases blood flow)
- Kegel exercises + pessary for incontinence - Psychological Distress
- Counselling, exercise, muscle relaxation technique, education
MENOPAUSE
- Hormonal therapy: Eligibility/ Criteria
- Side effects of HRT
- Criteria for HRT: If <60 and <10 years past menopause w/ bothersome vasomotor symptoms + no contraindications
- Side effects :
Breast tenderness, uterine bleeding, N/V, wt changes, dizziness, VTE, CV, cholecystitis, liver effects
MENOPAUSE
- Absolute Contraindications to hormonal estrogen
- Relative contraindications to hormonal estrogen
Absolute :
- Pregnancy
- Unexplained vaginal bleeding
- History of breast cancer
- Liver disease
- Acute cardiovascular disease
- CAD
- Stroke
- History of VTE
- Migraine with aura
Relative :
- Migraines
- Gallbladder dz
MENOPAUSE
-Treatment- Oral VS Transdermal
- HRT : use transdermal if history of liver disease or increased risk for VTE
Infertility
- Definition
- Primary vs Secondary
- No conception after 12 months of unprotected and frequent intercourse
- Primary (no previous pregnancy)
- Secondary (after the previous conception)
Infertility
When to investigate
- When to investigate and refer
- >1 year of trying to conceive (85% will conceive after one year)
- >35yo at 6mo
-
>40yo immediately
- Sooner if history of infertility, PID, pelvic surgery, recurrent pregnancy loss, moderate-severe endometriosis
Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnant Women
-Differentials (4)
Cervical abnormalities (malignancy, friable cervix, polyps, trauma)Spontaneous abortionEctopic pregnancySubchorionic haemorrhageIdiopathic bleedingVaginal traumaMolar pregnancy
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Molar pregnancy
- Cervical polyp
- Ruptured ovarian cyst
Hydatidiform Mole
A) Definition
B) Risk Factors
C) Symptoms
- A type of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD). Premalignant. When an empty ovum + single sperm, or normal ovum + 2 sperm
- Risk Factors: Advanced age, history of the previous mole
- Symptoms: exaggeration of normal pregnancy symptoms due to extremely high β-hCG: hyperemesis gravidarum; vaginal bleeding; pelvic discomfort
Hydatidiform Mole
A) Physical exam findings
B) Further investigations
C) Management
D) Follow up
- Physical exam findings: uterus larger than expected for gestational age; Possible adnexal mass; Possible grape-like mass in the vagina
- Imaging : Transvaginal US. Bhcg > 100,000. Serial BHCG.
- Management : Rhogam if mom is RH - and father is + or unknown . First line treatment : Referral to Gynecology for Disecction and Curretage (both diagnostic and therapeutic)
- Follow up : Weekly BhCG . If increasing = choriocarcinoma
ABORTION
- Different types and management
- Threatened : Viable fetus + Hr : Expectant
- Inevitable : no passed products. Miso or D/C +/- Oxy
- Incomplete : passed products : As above
- Missed : no fhr : As above
- Complete : no retained tissue. No D/C watch and wait
*Dilation and Curettage (Suction Curretage)
ABORTION
- Risk Factors
- Advanced maternal age, Thromboembolic disorders, Infections (HIV, HSV, Toxo), Previous SA, IUD, Uterine abnormalities (uterine fibroids, adhesions)
Endometriosis
- Risk Factor (4)
- Protective factors (2)
Risk factors :
- Family History
- Nulliparity
- Short menses
- Diet high in red meats and trans fats
Protective: Multiparty, Prolonged menses
Endometriosis
- Symptoms and Signs
- Dysmenorrhea (starts of as cyclical and then increases in severity)
- Deep Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
- Dyschezia (difficulty defecating)
- Dysuria
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Abdominal discomfort