Obs and Gynae anki 1 Flashcards
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How can urinary incontinece be characterised?
- Overactive bladder/urge incontinence
- Stress incontinence
- Mixed incontinence
- Overflow incontince
- Functional incontinence
How is urinary incontinence investigated?
- Physical exam-in some cases to rule out pelvic organ prolapse and ability to contract pelvic floor muscles
- Bladder diary-minimum of 3 days
- Urinalysis-rule out infection
- Urodynamic studies-cystometry and cystogram
Describe the management of stress incontinence
Conservative: avoid caffeine and fizzy drinks and excessive fluid intake-
Pelvic floor exercises
Medical: Duloxetine-ONLY if conservative doesn’t work and patients doesn’t want surgery
Surgical: GS: Mid urethral slings
Other surgeries: Incontinence pessaries, bulking agents, colposuscpension and fascial slings
How do mid-urethral slings work to treat stress incontinence?
Compress the urethra against a supportive layer and assist in the closure of the urethral sphincter during increased intra-abdominal pressures
How does colposuspension and facial slings work in treating stress incontinence
Involve suspending the anterior vaginal wall to the iliopectineal ligament of Cooper
Describe the general conservative management of incontinence
Lifestyle advice: avoid caffeine and fizzy drinks, avoid excessive fluid intake
Pelvic floor exercises
Describe the medical management of urge incontinence
Anticholinergics(antimuscarinics): inhibit the parasympathetic action of the detrusor muscle-
Oxybutinin, tolterodine, etc
Describe the symptoms of a genital prolapse
Pelvic discomfort or a sensation of ‘heaviness’
Visible protrusion of tissue from the vagina
Urinary symptoms such as incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infections or difficulties voiding
Defecatory symptoms, including constipation or incomplete bowel emptying
Sexual dysfunction
Describe the management of a gential prolapse
If asymptomatic and mild: no treatment Conservative: Weight loss, smoking cessation, avoid heavy lifting, pelvic floor exercises
Ring pessary
Surgery
Describe the surgical management for a cystocele
Anterior colporrhaphy, colposuspension
Describe the symptoms of a vaginal fistula
Incontinence-especailly if vesicovaginal(bladder and vagina)
Also: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, weight loss
How is a vaginal fistula diagnosed?
Pelvic exam
Cystoscopy and urodynamic studies
Imaging
Describe the management of vaginal fistulas
Conservative: catheterisation, antibiotics to prevent/treat infection
Surgical: fistula repair, tissue grafts
Describe the aetiology of uterine fibroids
Unknown
Genetic, hormonal and environmental factors
How can uterine fibroids cause polycythaemia?
Secondary to autonomous production of erythropoeitin
How are uterine fibroids diagnosed
Trans-vaginal ultrasound: Used to assess the size and location of the fibroids
MRI: Used if ultrasound does not provide enough detail to assess the fibroid for surgery
Biopsy: May be taken if there is any doubt over the diagnosis to differentiate the fibroid from other conditions such as endometrial cancer
Describe the management of asymptomatic fibroids
No treatment, just review to monitor growth and size
Describe the management of menorrhagia secondary to fibroids
Levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS)-Mirena coil first line
Mefenamic acid and TXA
COCP and oral/injectable progesterone
How does red degeneration of fibroids present?
-Severe abdominal pain
-Low grade fever
-Tachycardia
-Vomiting
How is red degeneration of fibroids managed?
Supportive: rest, fluids and analgesia
Describe the aetiology of ovarian cysts
Hormonal imbalances, endometriosis, pregnancy and pelvic infections.
Describe some symptoms of an ovarian cyst
-Asymptomatic
-Acute unilateral pain
Bloating/fullness in the abdomen
-Intra-peritoneal haemorrhage with haemodynamic compromise
Describe the management of a simpole ovarian cyst in premenopausal women
<5cm: often resolve within 3 cycles
5-7cm: gynae referral and yearly US
>7cm: consider MRI or surgical evaluation-difficult to characterise with US
Describe the management of ovarian cysts in postmenopausal women
Post-menopausal-concerning for malignancy
Check Ca125 and referall to gynaecology
High Ca125: 2 week cancer list
Normal Ca125: if simple cyst and >5cm: mUS every 4-6 months