Quiz 6 Flashcards
(105 cards)
Abnormal uterine bleeding
1) menorrhagia
2) metrorrhagia
3) postmenopausal
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Profuse/prolonged menstruation
menorrhagia
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Irregular, between periods
metrorrhagia
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Causes of abnormal uterine bleeding
endometritis, leiomyomas, leiomyosarcomas, endometrial hyperplasia, or endometrial carcinoma, anovulatory cycle, dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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Overgrowth of endometrial cells
endometrial hyperplasia
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MC female genital tract CA
endometrial carcinoma
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Types of endometrial carcinomas
1) endometrioid (80%)
2) serous (15%)
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Features of endometrioid endometrial carcinoma
endometrial hyperplasia, perimenopausal, increased estrogens, diabetes, HTN, infertility
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Features of serous endometrial carcinoma
endometrial atrophy, post-menopausal, aggressive
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Sessile/cystic mass .5-3 cm MC around menopause
endometrial polyps
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Smooth muscle tumors
1) leiomyoma
2) leiomyosarcoma
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Leiomyomas are ____(benign or malignant); leiomyosarcomas are ____(benign or malignant)
benign, malignant
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Leiomyosarcomas most commonly mets to…
lungs
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Inflammation of the fallopian tubes
salpingitis
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Features of salpingitis
pyrexia, lower abdomen pain, pelvic mass
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Causes of salpingitis
microbial infection, ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, tumor
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Fallopian tube carinomas are MC in what location
fimbriae
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Features of ovarian cysts
serous-filled, 1-4 cm, from graafian or ruptured follicles
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Multiple cystic follicles, enlargeing to ~2x size
polycystic ovarian disease
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Features of polycystic ovarian disease
oligomenorrhea, infertility, increase androgens, estrogens and LH, decreased FSH
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True or False: Both ovarian cysts and PCOD are familial
True
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8th MC CA in US women
ovarian tumors
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90% of ovarian cancers
surface epithelial tumors
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Types of surface epithelial tumors
1) serous tumors
2) endometrioid tumors
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