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What are some factors that have influenced women's health? - ↑ Participation in risky behaviors (eg. Drug abuse) ↑ In sports & other areas considered "male domains" ↑ In stress related illness, eg. Cardiac disease Delaying childbirth, problems with former methods of birth control, eg. IUD. Frequent Fliers - Domestic violence victims that come into the ER a lot. What are the only situations where a nurse can report child abuse without the permission of the victim? - Child abuse,...

What are the major functions of skin keep body in homeostasis - boundary for bodily fluids - protects underlying tissues from microorganisms, harmful substances, radiation - modulate body temperature - synthesize vitamin D the skin consists of what percent of body weight? 16% what are the two types of hair vellus (short, fine, less pigmented) terminal (coarser, pigmented - scalp/eyebrows) 5 common skin chief complaints rash, new, nonhealing lesions, acne, pruritis/dry skin, hair loss...

What is the most common gynecological nonneoplastic epithelial vulvar disorder? Benign, non-inflammatory process Potentially due to Vitamin A deficiency or autoimmune process - ***Lichen Sclerosis! Benign Vulvular Neoplasm! Most common in prepubescents and menopausal females High rate of squamous cell cancer development! What presents with erythema and edema of vulva that progresses to itching and scratching leading to formation of white plaques? Dx and Tx? - ***Lichen Sclerosis! B...

CM WOMENS HEALTH EXAM: GYNECOLOGY SHORT QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS Physiology of normal menstrual cycle - ***- flow 2-8 days - Length 21-35 days average BL of normal menstrual cycle - ***- 20-80 mL (10-15 soaked tampons) change of one cell type to another cell type - ***metaplasia - proliferation of abnormal cells - ***dysplasia CERVICAL CA IS MOST COMMONLY DIAGNOSED BTWN - ***50-79 years old most likely area for pre Ca and CA lesions - ***cervix transformation zone Cervical Dysplasia - ***...

Women Health: Gynecological Infections Questions and Answers for Latest Edition What can cause cervicitis? - ***- gonorrhea - chlamydia - Trichomoniasis - HSV - HPV How to diagnose cervicitis? - ***Cervical friability Purulent cervical exudate Who is at greater risk of gonorrhea? - ***Women <25 yrs who are sexually active Do we report gonorrhea to health department? - ***Yes What is "the clap"? - ***Gonorrhea What are common clinical manifestations of gonorrhea? - ***- can be a...

What is amenorrhea? - ***absence of menstruation Workup for amenorrhea - ***pregnancy test, serum prolactin, FSH, LH, TSH What is primary amenorrhea? - ***Failure of onset of men arch by age 13y (with absence of 2/2 sex characteristics) or age 15y (with 2/2 sex characteristics) What causes + breast/+uterus in primary amenorrhea? - ***Outflow obstruction: 1. transverse vaginal septum 2. imperforate hymen What causes +breast/-uterus in primary amenorrhea? - ***1. Mullerian agenesis (46XX) ...

What are the components of a routine gyn exam? - ***Cervical Health Breast health Bone health Colon health Menses Birth control Menopause Infertility What is the standard cytologic screening taken for cervical health? - ***Papanicolaou smear (PAP smear) What infection is a factor in the development of cervical cancer? - ***Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) What is the most common sexually transmitted disease? - ***HPV What strains of HPV account for most cervical cancer? - ***HPV 16 and 18 ...

Menstruation: where is GnRh produced and secreted? Function? - ***-Produced by the hypothalamus - secreted in a pulsatile manner -Stimulates anterior pituitary to secrete FSH/LH which act on two types of cells within the ovaries: theca cells, granulosa cells Menstruation: where is LH produced? function? - ***-Produced by the anterior pituitary -Stimulate theca cells of the ovaries to produce progesterone & androstenedione Menstruation: where is FSH produced? function? - ***-Produced by th...

What are the components of a routine gyn exam? - ***Cervical Health Breast health Bone health Colon health Menses Birth control Menopause Infertility What is the standard cytologic screening taken for cervical health? - ***Papanicolaou smear (PAP smear) What infection is a factor in the development of cervical cancer? - ***Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) What is the most common sexually transmitted disease? - ***HPV What strains of HPV account for most cervical cancer? - ***HPV 16 and 18 ...

What is the MC gynecologic malignancy in the US? - ***endometrial cancer What are risk factors for endometrial cancer? - ***HONDA -HTN -obesity -nulliparous -diabetes -advanced age -breast CA -tamoxifen -late menopause -high estrogen levels What decreases the risk for endometrial cancer? - ***-smoking -oral contraceptives What is the MC type of endometrial cancer? - ***adenocarcinoma How do you diagnose endometrial cancer? - ***-biopsy -D&C -PE What do you want to AVOID giving ...