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Gynecology

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If find mass on CBE:   Order a diagnostic mammogram (not screening), unless age <30, then order U/S  
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fibroadenoma Dx   FNA; Cyto study of bloody fluid or solid tumor aspirate; U/S to differentiate solid from cystic mass; excisional bx  
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Age <30 yo, palpable lump, still there after menses, order:   unilateral breast U/S  
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Age > 30yo, palpable lump, order:   unilateral dx mammogram & U/S;  
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Palpable lump, age >40 yo & due for screening mammo:   get mammogram on unaffected side at same time  
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BI-RADS category 0-4:   Needs additional imaging evaluation  
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BI-RADS category 4:   Suspicious abnormality  
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BI-RADS category 6:   biopsy-proven malignancy  
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Yearly MRI screening is not recommended for women whose lifetime risk of breast cancer is:   less than 15%  
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Primary diagnosis of syphilis   Darkfield microscopy of chancre  
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Diagnosis of neurosyphilis   CSF examination recommended in symptomatic, late-latent, HIV co-infection (lumbar puncture)  
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VDRL becomes positive __ after inoculation with syphilis   About 2 weeks  
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Gram stain with a “school of fish” appearance is probably what   Chancroid (Haemophilus ducreyi)  
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Best source of HSV for testing   Unroofing the vesicle  
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Gold standard for HSV testing   Culture  
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__% of US have positive herpes Abs on serological testing   50  
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Most appropriate way to test for herpes   Culture (not serological)  
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Primary test of menopause:   FSH  
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GnRH Low:   hypothalamic hypogonadism, dopamine, opiates  
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GnRH high:   primary hypopituitary hypogonadism, epinephrine  
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GnRH testing: avoid:   steroids, ACTH, gonadotropin or estrogen medications for ≥48hrs  
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FSH low:   secondary gonadal failure, stress, malnutrition/anorexia, severe illness, hyperprolactinemia, PG  
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FSH high:   primary gonadal failure, castration, alcoholism  
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LH low =   pit or hypothalamic failure, severe stress, anorexia, malnutrition, severe illness, PG, hemochromatosis, sickle cell anemia, hyperprolactinemia  
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LH high =   gonadal failure, precocious puberty, pituitary adenoma, menopause, PCOS  
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LH: Best time to obtain single specimen   between 11am and 3pm  
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Progesterone low =   preeclampsia, threatened abortion, placental failure, fetal demise, ovarian neoplasm, amenorrhea, ovarian hypofunction, PCOS  
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Progesterone High =   ovulation, PG, hyperadrenocorticalism, adrenocortical hyperplasia, luteal cysts, molar pregnancy, choriocarcinoma  
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FSH assays done to dx:   menopause, menstrual irregularities, gonadal failure, predicting ovulation, evaluating infertility, pituitary disorders  
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Estrogen: high =   precocious puberty, ovarian tumor, adrenal tumor, gonadal tumor, normal pregnancy, cirrhosis, liver necrosis, hyperthyroidism  
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Estrogen: Low =   failing PG, Turner syndrome, hypopituitarism, hypogonadism, Stein-Leventhal syndrome, menopause, anorexia, PCOS  
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Max testosterone values when:   around 7am and 8pm  
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testosterone high =   ovarian tumors, adrenal tumor, congenital adrenocortical hyperplasia, trophoblastic tumor, PCOS, idiopathic hirsutism, drugs  
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testosterone low =   primary/ secondary ovarian failure, drugs  
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Progesterone w/drawal test evaluates:   H-P-gonadal axis  
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Progesterone withdrawal test: in normal cycle, progesterone surge:   inhibits FSH/LH and leads to withdrawal bleeding  
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Progesterone withdrawal test: probs causing failure of bleeding:   Estrogen production inadequate; Hypothalamic dysfunction; Uterus abnormal  
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Prolactin high =   pit adenoma, 2d amenorrhea, galactorrhea, hypothyroid, hypoglycemia, PCOS, anorexia, paraneoplastic syndromes, dz of hypothalamus /pituitary stalk, renal fail, drugs lowering dopamine, high estrogen  
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Prolactin low =   Sheehan syndrome, pituitary destruction by tumor  
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Prolactin levels should be collected:   3-4hrs after waking  
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Ovarian cancer workup   US (if pos: CXR for mets). CA-125. HCG. Ex-lap. CT or MRI prn. Colonoscopy. Mammogram if breast mass.  
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Ovarian failure / amenorrhea: associated hormones   elevated FSH / LH  
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