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ligament: allows anteversion of the uterus

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round ligament

2
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ligament: contains uterine vessels

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broad ligament

3
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ligament: contains ovarian artery, nerve, and vein

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infundibular ligament

4
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ligament: holds cervix and vagina

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cardinal ligament

5
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very good at diagnosing disorders of the female genital tract

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ultrasound

6
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when can you see pregnancy on ultrasound?

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6 weeks

7
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beta-HCG: gestational sac

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1,500

8
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beta-HCG: fetal pole

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6,000

9
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abortion: 1st trimester bleeding, closed os, positive sac on ultrasound and no heartbeat

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missed abortion

10
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abortion: 1st trimester bleeding, positive heartbeat

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threatened

11
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abortion: tissue protrudes through os

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incomplete

12
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(life threatening) - acute abdominal pain; positive beta-hcg, negative ultrasound for sac; can have missed period, vaginal bleeding, hypotension

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ectopic pregnancy

13
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risk factors for ectopic pregnancy

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previous tubal manipulation
pid
previous ectopic pregnancy

14
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why is ectopic pregnancy life threatening?

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significant shock and hemorrhage can occur

15
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dysmenorrhea, infertility, dyspareunia

- can involve the rectum and cause bleeding during menses

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endometriosis

16
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what will endoscopy show in endometriosis involving the rectum?

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endoscopy shows blue mass

17
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most common site of endometriosis

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ovaries

18
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tx: endometriosis

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OCPs

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  • has increased risk of infertility and ectopic pregnancy
  • pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, vaginal discharge
  • most commonly occurs in the first half of the menstrual cycle
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pelvic inflammatory disease

20
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risk factors: pid

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multiple sexual partners

21
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dx: pid

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cervical motion tenderness, cervical cultures, positive gram stain

22
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tx: pid

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ceftriaxone, doxycycline

23
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complications: pid

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persistent pain, infertility, ectopic pregnancy

24
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pid: vesicles

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HSC

25
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pid: condylomata

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HPV

26
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pid: positive dark-field microscopy, chancre

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syphilis

27
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pid: diplococci

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gonococus

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  • rupture of graafian follicle
  • causes pain that can be confused with appendicitis
  • occurs 14 days after the 1st day of menses
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mittelschmerz

29
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1 primary vaginal cancer

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squamous cell CA

30
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can cause clear cell CA of vagina

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DES (diethlstilbestrol)

31
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rhabdosarcoma that occurs in young girls

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botryoides

32
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tx: used for most cancers of vagina

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XRT

33
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elderly, nulliparous, obese; usually unilateral

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vulvar cancer

34
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tx:

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WLE and ipsilateral inguinal node dissection

35
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tx: > 2cm (stage 2 or greater)

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radical vulvectomy (Bilateral labia) with bilateral inguinal dissection, posted XRT if close margins (

36
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premalignant lesion in vulvar cnacer

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paget’s VIN 3 or higher

37
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define VIN

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vulvar intra-epithelial neoplasia

38
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leading cause of gynecologic death

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ovarian cancer

39
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abdominal or pelvic pain; change in stool or urinary habits; vaginal bleeding

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ovarian cancer

40
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decreases risk of ovarian cancer

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OCPs, bilateral tubal ligation

41
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increases risk of ovarian cancer

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nulliparity, late menopause, early menarche

42
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types of ovarian cancer (x8)

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.1. teratoma

  1. granulosa-theca
  2. sertoli-leydig
  3. struma ovarii
  4. choriocarcinoma
  5. mucinous
  6. serous
  7. papillary
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ovarian CA: estrogen secreting, precocious puberty

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granulosa-theca

44
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ovarian CA: androgens, masculinization

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Sertoli-Leydig

45
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ovarian CA: thyroid tissue

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struma ovarii

46
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ovarian CA: beta-hcg

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choriocarcinoma

47
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worst prognosis in ovarian CA

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clear cell type

48
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Ovarian CA: stage 1

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one or both ovaries only

49
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ovarian CA: stage 2

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limited to pelvis

50
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ovarian CA: stage 3

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spread throughout abdomen

51
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ovarian CA: stage 4

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distant metastases

52
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stage ovarian CA: bilateral ovary involvement

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stage 1

53
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mc initial site of regional spread in ovarian CA

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other ovary

54
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how does debulking tumor help in ovarian CA?

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can be effective; including omentectomy (helps chemo and XRT)

55
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tx: ovarian CA

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total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy for all stages, plus:

  • pelvic and para-aortic LN dissection
  • omentectomy
  • 4 quadrant washes
  • chemotherapy (Cisplatin and paclitaxel (taxol))
56
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chemotherapy: ovarian CA

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cisplatin and paclitaxel (Taxol)

57
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stomach CA that has metastasized to ovary

- pathology classically shows signet ring cells

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krukenberg tumor

58
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pelvic ovarian fibroma that causes ascites and hydrothorax

- excision of tumor cures syndrome

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meige’s syndrome

59
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most common malignant tumor in female genital tract

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endometrial cancer

60
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risk factors: endometrial cancer

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nulliparity, late 1st pregnancy, obesity, tamoxifen, unopposed estrogen

61
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vaginal bleeding in postmenopausal patient

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endometrial CA until proven otherwise

62
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chance of malignancy in uterine polyps

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very low chance of malignancy (0.1%)

63
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polyps: worst prognosis in endometrial cancer

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serous and papillary subtypes

64
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stage 1 endometrial cancer: tx

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  • endometrium

- tx: TAH and BSO or XRT

65
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stage 2 endometrial cancer: tx

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  • cervix

- TAH and BSO or XRT

66
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stage 3 endometrial cancer: tx

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  • vagina, peritoneum, and ovary

- TAH and BSO and XRT

67
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stage 4 endometrial cancer: tx

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  • bladder and rectum

- TAH and BSO and XRT

68
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where does cervical cancer go first?

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obturator nodes

69
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what is cervical cancer associated with?

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HPV 16 and 18

70
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most common cervical cancer

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squamous cell CA

71
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location: stage 1 cervical cancer

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cervix

72
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location: stage 2 cervical cancer

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upper 2/3 of vagina

73
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location: stage 3 cervical cancer

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pelvis, side wall, and lower 1/3 of vagina; hydronephrosis

74
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location: stage 4 cervical cancer

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bladder and rectum

75
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tx: cervical cancer - microscopic disease with basement membrane invasion

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cone biopsy (conization sufficienct to remove disease)

76
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tx: stages 1 and 2a cervical cancer

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total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH)

77
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tx: stages 2b and 4

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XRT

78
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tx postmenopausal ovarian cyst:

septated, has increased vascular flow on Doppler, has solid components, or has papillary projections

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oophorectomy with intraoperative frozen sections; TAH if ovarian cancer

79
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tx postmenopausal patient ovarian cyst: if no septation, no vascular flow on doppler, no solid components, no papillary projections

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follow with ultrasound for 1 year -> if persists or gets larger -> oophorectomy with intraoperative frozen sections; TAH if ovarian CA

80
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tx premenopausal ovarian cyst:

septated, has increased vascular flow on Doppler, has solid components, or has papillary projections

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oophorectomy with intraoperative frozen sections usual: algorithm becomes very complicated, weighing aggression of cancer (based on histology and stage at time of operation) compared with whether the pt desires future pregnancy

81
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tx premenopausal patient ovarian cyst: if no septation, no vascular flow on doppler, no solid components, no papillary projections

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can follow with ultrasound; surgery if suspicious findings appear

82
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management: incidental ovarian mass at the time of laparotomy for another procedure

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biopsy mass, 4 quadrant wash, biopsy omentum, look for metastases and biopsy.

  • if original procedure elective (Eg gastric bypass), may need to abort procedure depending on findings
  • do not perform oophorectomy
83
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tx: abnormal uterine bleeding:

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clomiphene citrate

84
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tx: abnormal uterine bleeding:

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GnRH agonists (leuprolide)

85
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tx: abnormal uterine bleeding

> 40 years old - cancer or menopause

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need biopsy

86
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contraindications to estrogen therapy

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endometrial CA, thromboembolic disease, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, breast CA

87
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can present as progressively heavier menses

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uterine endometrial polyp

88
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under hormonal influence; recurrent abortions, infertility, bleeding

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uterine fibroids (leiomyomas)

89
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most common vaginal tumor

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invasion from surrounding or distant structure

90
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malignancy risk with partial mole; complete mole is of paternal origin
- treatment?

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hydatidiform mole

- tx: chemo (methotrexate)

91
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fever, erythema, diffuse desquamation, nausea, vomiting; associated with highly absorbent tampons

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toxic shock syndrome

92
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tx: ovarian torsion

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remove torsion and check for viability

93
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tx: adnexal torsion with vascular necrosis

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adnexectomy

94
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tx: ruptures tuboovarian abscess

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percutaneous drainage

95
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dx / tx: ovarian vein thrombosis

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dx: CT scan
tx: heparin

96
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can lead to ovarian vein, IVC, and hepatic vein thrombosis, get liver failure with ascites after pregnancy
- tx: heparin and antibiotics

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postpartum pelvic thrombophlebitis