Obs & Gynae Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is the most common cause of ovarian cancer?
Serous carcinoma
90% of ovarian cancers are epithelial in origin
Which investigation provides the definitive diagnosis in suspected placenta praevia?
Abdominal ultrasound with colour flow doppler
A middle-aged woman presenting with creamy nipple discharge from multiple ducts and associated nipple inversion is likely to have…?
Duct ectasia
Common in the menopausal period due to breast involution as the ducts shorten and express insipated material
Clear nipple discharge originating from a single duct and containing small amounts blood is suggestive of…?
Intraductal papilloma
What is the mode of action of the progestogen-only pill (excluding desogestrel)?
Thickens cervical mucus
What is the mode of action of the injectable contraceptive (medroxyprogesterone acetate)?
Inhibits ovulation
What is the mode of action of the Mirena Coil (levonorgestrel)?
Prevents endometrial proliferation
What is the next step following a HPV negative cervical screening sample that shows borderline dyskaryosis?
Return to routine screening programme
When does the nuchal scan take place?
11-13+6 weeks
When would a pregnant woman have a urine culture to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria?
8-12 weeks - booking visit
What does the Woodscrew manoeuvre involve?
Putting the hand into the vagina and attempting to rotate the foetus 180 degrees
How should a uterine fibroid less than 3cm in size which is not distorting the uterine cavity be treated?
Medical treatment:
IUS
Tranexamic acid
COCP
