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Women's Health Flashcards

1
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What disorder commonly occurs from breastfeeding?

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Mastitis

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What are the signs/symptoms of mastitis?

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Sudden onset of pain
Inflammation
Induration
Tenderness
Warmth

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What is the treatment for mastitis?

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No MRSA or abscess: dicloxacillin 500mg QID or Keflex 500mg QID
MRSA: bactrim 1-2 tabs PO BID or clindamycin 300mg TID
Warm compress & keep breastfeeding

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What is galactorrhea?

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Milk production when not breastfeeding

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What things can cause galactorrhea?

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Chronic breast stimulation
Steroids
Hormones
Pituitary tumor
Idiopathic

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What are signs/symptoms of galactorrhea?

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Milky discharge from nipples
Discharge has evidence of fat droplets on analysis

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7
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How do you treat galactorrhea?

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Stop offending agent
Treat cause

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What are the signs/symptoms of intraductal papilloma?

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Bloody, serous discharge from the nipple

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9
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What diagnostic test is used in intraductal papilloma?

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Ductogram

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What is the treatment for an intraductal papilloma?

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Excision of the duct

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What is polythelia?

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Accessory or supernumerary nipple that develop along the “milk line”

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What is the most common benign breast tumor?

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Fibroadenoma

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What are signs/symptoms of a fibroadenoma?

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Sharply circumscribed, freely mobile, “rubbery” lump

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What are the signs/symptoms of breast cancer?

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Hard, non-mobile mass
Skin retraction
Nipple retraction
Peau d’orange
Commonly in the upper outer quadrant

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What is the most common type of breast cancer?

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Ductal

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What is the treatment for breast cancer?

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Surgery (mastectomy, lumpectomy)
Radiation
Chemo
SERMs
Aromatase inhibitors
PD-L1 inhibitor

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17
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What tool can be used to assess risk of breast cancer?

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Gail Model

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What are the genes that are looked at when assessing genetic predisposition to breast cancer?

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BRCA1 & BRCA2

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19
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Most breast cancer occurs in women with what type of risk factors?

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Most occurs in women with no known risk factors

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What is the 1st line diagnostic test for abnormal uterine bleeding?

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Transvaginal ultrasound

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21
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What is the definitive treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding?

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Hysterectomy

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What are the definitions of amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, menorrhagia, and dysfunctional uterine bleeding?

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Amenorrhea: absence of bleeding for > 3 cycles
Oligomenorrhea: > 35 days between cycles
Menorrhagia: excessive volume or > 7 days
Dysfunctional: anovulatory bleeding

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What are the normal ranges for a menstrual period (frequency, regularity, duration, volume)?

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Frequency: 24-35 days
Regularity: 2-20 day monthly variance in 1 year
Duration: 4.5-8 days
Volume: 5-80mL

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What procedure should be performed on all pts > 45 yo with abnormal bleeding?

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Endometrial biopsy

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25
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What does PALM COEIN stand for?

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Reasons for abnormal uterine bleeding
P: endometrial polyp
A: adenomyosis
L: leiomyoma (uterine fibroids)
M: endometrial cancer (malignancy)

C: coagulopathy
O: ovulation disorders
E: endometrial disorders
I: iatrogenic
N: not otherwise classified

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What are the signs/symptoms of leiomyoma (uterine fibroids)?

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Heavy or prolonged menstrual periods
Pelvic pain or “pressure”
Enlarged or irregularly contoured uterus on PE

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27
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What are the signs/symptoms of endometrial cancer?

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Postmenopausal bleeding (most common)
Abdominal bloating/fullness/distention
Back pain
Dyspareunia

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28
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What is the mainstay treatment for endometrial cancer?

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Total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

29
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Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) can either be _____ or ______

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Primary; secondary

30
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What are signs/symptoms of dysmenorrhea?

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Primary: cramping pain w/every menstrual cycle
Secondary: progressive worsening of pelvic pain

31
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What is the 1st line treatment for dysmenorrhea?

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NSAIDs (ibuprofen or naproxen)

32
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What is the definition of premenstrual syndrome?

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Emotional and/or physical symptoms occurring 1-2 weeks prior to menstruation & resolving 1-3 days after the onset of menstruation

33
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Lifestyle mods can help alleviate PMS symptoms, but what is the 1st line treatment for PMS with predominantly emotional issues?

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SSRIs

34
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What typically causes cervical dysplasia?

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HPV (16 & 18 commonly)

35
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What is the gold standard diagnostic test for cervical dysplasia?

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Colposcopy

36
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What is the Bethesda classification?

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A system/tool that describes pap smears to guide treatment (tells what kind of dysplastic cells are present)

37
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What is the treatment for cervical dysplasia?

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ASC-US: repeat pap/HPV in 1 yr, colp if needed
LSIL: repeat pap in 1 yr, colp if needed
ASC-H: colposcopy
HSIL: colposcopy or excisional tx
Post-menopause: vaginal estrogen & repeat pap

38
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What is the most common symptom of cervical cancer?

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Post-coital bleeding

39
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What is the gold standard diagnostic test for cervical cancer?

A

Colposcopy

40
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What is used for staging cervical cancer?

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FIGO

41
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What is the treatment for cervical cancer?

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Prevention w/routine pap smears, HPV vaccine, condom use
Simple hysterectomy (for stage IA1 only)
Total hysterectomy
Conservative surgery (if fertility desired)
> IA1 needs lymph node dissection & radical hysterectomy

42
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What is the definition of menopause?

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Permanent cessation of menses for 12 consecutive months

43
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What are the signs/symptoms of menopause?

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Vasomotor: hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations
Urogenital: vaginal atrophy
Psych: irritability, anxiety, depression

44
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What test for menopause supports a diagnosis, but it not usually done?

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FSH (> 40 supports dx)

45
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What should post-menopausal women be screened for starting at age 65?

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Osteoporosis w/DEXA scan

46
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What is the treatment for menopause?

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Hormone replacement (estrogen)
SERMs (raloxifene, bazedoxifene)
Non-hormone tx (SSRIs, gabapentin)
Osteoporosis specific (bisphosphonates, Vit D, calcium)
Non-prescription tx (Vit E, omega-3 fatty acids)

47
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What are the stages of menopause?

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Premenopause: no symptoms, still have period
Perimenopause: symptoms of hormone change, can last 4 years & can still get pregnant
Menopause: no period for 12 months
Postmenopause: over 1 year since last period, stay in this stage for remainder of life

48
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What risks of treatment of menopause should the pt be made aware of?

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Hormones increase risk of cancer, stroke, embolism, CAD
SERMs have risk of thromboembolism & stroke

49
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What disorder is asymptomatic early and majority has mets once there are symptoms?

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Ovarian cancer

50
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What is the 1st line diagnostic test for ovarian and fallopian tube cancer?

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Transvaginal ultrasound

51
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What is the treatment for ovarian and fallopian tube cancer?

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Refer to GYN oncologist
Surgery
Chemo

52
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What procedure can be performed to prevent ovarian cancer in pts with a known BRCA gene?

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Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

53
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What are the 2 subtypes of vulvar and vaginal cancer?

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Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia from HPV infection
Vulvar non-neoplastic epithelial disorder from chronic skin inflammation

54
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What is the most frequent sign/symptom of vulvar cancer?

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Chronic vulvar or vaginal itching

55
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What is the gold standard treatment for vulvar and vaginal cancer?

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Surgical resection

56
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What is the most common chronic vulvar condition?

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Vulvar lichen sclerosus

57
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What are the signs/symptoms of vulvar lichen sclerosus?

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Erythema & edema
Development of white plaques
Intense itching
“Cigarette paper” appearance

58
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What is the treatment for vulvar lichen sclerosus?

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Stop itch-scratch cycle
Vulvar hygiene
Oral antihistamine
High-potency topical steroids

59
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Vulvar lichen sclerosus often gets mistaken for what in females that are prepubertal?

A

Sexual abuse

60
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What is the length of time it takes vulvar epithelium to heal?

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At least 6 weeks

61
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What is the treatment for a Bartholin’s cyst/abscess?

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Stab incision & place Word cath
I&D w/o Word cath
GYN follow up in 5-7 days

62
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What are the 6 P’s of vulvovaginal lichen planus?

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Pruritus
Polygonal
Planar
Purple
Papules
Plaques

63
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What are signs/symptoms of bacterial vaginosis?

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Thin, white, homogenous discharge
“Fishy smell”

64
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What criteria is used to diagnose bacterial vaginosis?

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Amsel’s criteria (must have 3 of 4)

65
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What is Amsel’s criteria?

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Thin, homogenous, white, non-inflammatory adherent discharge
Clue cells on microscopic exam
Vaginal pH > or = 4.5
Positive “whiff” test (fishy odor after KOH)

66
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What is the treatment for bacterial vaginosis?

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Metronidazole (flagyl) 500mg PO BID x 7 days OR
MetroGel 0.75% 1 applicator 5g intravaginal QD x 5 days OR
2% clindamycin cream 1 applicator 5g intravaginal QHS x 7 days

67
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What is characterized by perivaginal itching/burning, redness, and thick, white, curd-like discharge that adheres to the vaginal walls?

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Vaginal candidiasis (yeast infection)

68
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What is the treatment for vaginal candidiasis (yeast infection)?

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Oral or intravaginal antifungals
Butoconazole 2% 5g 1 dose OR
Clotrimazole 500mg x 1 dose OR
Fluconazole (diflucan) 150mg PO x 1 dose OR
Nystatin vaginal suppository QD x 14 days

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