NUR 2502 NUR2502: MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE III / MDC 3 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2021/ 2022 RASMUSSEN
UTERINE LEIOMYOMA
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▪ Uterines2leiomyomas,s2alsos2knowns2ass2as2uterines2fibroids
▪ Commons2benigns2tumorss2ofs2smooths2muscles2cellss2ors2myometrium.
▪ Composeds 2 ofs 2 smooths 2 muscles 2 thats 2 iss 2 replaceds 2 bys 2 fibrouss 2 (collagens 2 ands 2 fibronectin)s 2 co
nective2ts issue
▪ Growths2iss2promoteds2bys2estrogen
▪ Estrogens2iss2thes2mosts2importants2stimuluss2fors2leiomyomas2growth
▪ Recents2findingss2suggests2thats2volumes2ands2growths2ofs2myomass2ares2alsos2heavilys2progeste
rone2sdependent
▪ Distinct,s2firms2 ands2round
▪ Oftens2occurs2ins2groups
▪ Classifieds 2 accordings 2 tos 2 location
▪ Intramurals2-s2withins2thes2musculars2walls2ofs2uterus
▪ Subserouss2–ons2thes2outsides2surfaces2ofs2uterus
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▪ Submucosals2–s2ons2thes2insides2ofs2thes2uteruss2lining
▪ Mays2bes2attacheds2bys2stem,s2increaseds2risks2tos2torsions2ors2infection)
▪ Cans2bes2locateds2ins2cervix,s2ors2withins2ligaments
▪ Cans2 detachs2 froms2 uterus,s2 feedss 2 ofs 2 bloods2 supply froms2 abdominals 2 organs