Class 4 Flashcards

1
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True or False: Congenital Anomalies of the genital system are common

A

False - Congenital anomalies are rare

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True or False: Congenital Anomalies of the genital system have an incidence of 0.1 - 0.5

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True

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3
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True or False: Congenital Anomalies of the genital system usually have NO SYMPTOMS

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True

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4
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True or False: Congenital Anomalies of the genital system can mimic other pathology

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True

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5
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True or False: Congenital Anomalies of the genital system occur without malformations of the urinary system 50% of the time

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False - 50% OF TIME OCCUR WITH MALFORMATIONS OF URINARY SYSTEM

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6
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What are the 3 most common causes of congenital anomalies of the genital system?

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  • Total or partial atresia of the Mullerian Ducts
  • Failure of Mullerian Ducts to fuse
  • Failure of uterovaginal septum to disappear
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7
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In anomalies of the vagina, when do symptoms begin?

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Puberty

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8
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What are the signs and symptoms of anomalies of the vagina?

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Signs and symptoms include pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, delayed onset of menses

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9
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What causes anomalies of the vagina

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CAUSE: obstruction at some level of uterus, cervix, or vagina

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10
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What is HEMATOCOLPOS?

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retention of blood in vagina

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11
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What is HEMATOMETRA?

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retention of menstrual blood in uterus

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12
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What is HEMATOMETROCOLPOS?

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retention of menstrual blood in uterus and vagina

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13
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What is VAGINAL AGENESIS?

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absent vagina

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14
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What is VAGINAL ATRESIA?

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lack of vaginal development

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15
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What are the most common UTERINE ANOMALIES?

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The most common uterine anomalies are septate uterus, bicornuate uterus, and didelphic uterus

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16
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True or False: Uterine anomalies may be found with vaginal anomalies

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True

17
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What are some causes of UTERINE ANOMALIES?

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  • Failure of septum to disappear
  • Failure of ducts to fuse
  • Partial fusion of ducts
18
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What is ARCUATE UTERUS?

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Slight indentation of fundus

19
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What is UTERUS SUBSEPTUS?

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Failure of septum to reabsorb completely; separation of uterine corpus

20
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What is UTERUS BICORNIS?

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Uterus has two horns (bicervical or unicervical)

21
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What is UTERUS DIDELPHYS?

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Two uteri and two cervices & vaginas

22
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What is Diethylstibestrol Syndrome?

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  • Drug given pregnant mothers to prevent miscarriage
  • Caused reproductive tract anomalies in the fetus
  • Most common anomalies are bands in uterus, uterine wall defects, and T shaped uterus
23
Q

True or False: Fallopian Tube Anomalies are common

A

False: Fallopian Tube Anomalies are rare

24
Q

Fallopian Tube Anomalies can be?

A
  • ABSENT
  • DOUBLING ON ONE SIDE
  • ATRESIA OF A PORTION (INFERTILITY OR ECTOPIC PREGNANCY)
25
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What are possible Ovarian Anomalies?

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  • ABSENCE OF OVARIES (RARE)
  • FALLOPIAN TUBES ALSO ABSENT
  • SUPERNUMERARY OVARIES
  • ACCESSORY OVARIAN TISSUE
26
Q

Paraovarian Cysts are FOUND where?

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In the Broad Ligament

27
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Paraovarian Cyst ARISE from where?

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Rosenmuller’s Organ

28
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What is a HYDATID CYST OF MORGANGNI?

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A type of paraovarian cyst (pedunculated)

29
Q

Where are Garter’s Duct Cyst found?

A

They are found in the anterolateral portion of the vagina

30
Q

Garter’s Duct Cysts are a REMNANT of what?

A

The Wolfian Duct System

31
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US Appearance of Garter’s Duct Cyst

A

Appears as an Anechoic Mass in Vagina

32
Q

True or False: Garter’s Duct Cyst AREN’T prone to infection

A

False

33
Q

Congenital Anomalies in pregnancy: Anomalies tend to be obliterated on US after how many weeks of gestation?

A

22 weeks

34
Q

True or False: In anomalies with 2 separate uteri, it is possible to get pregnant in both

A

True

35
Q

Higher Rates of premature labor and Labor complications are found in what kind of congenital anomaly?

A

Congenital Anomalies in Pregnancy

36
Q

What are some pitfalls of Congenital Anomalies in pregnancy US?

A

Sonographer misinterpretation of

  • Pedunculated or subserosal fibroid
  • Ovarian Mass