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Define spontaneous abortion

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Loss of fetus in less than 20 weeks

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Most common organisms responsible for PID

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Gonorrhea, chlamydia

Then think of ascending infxns: so anerobes, GN/GB, GBS

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Danazol

Indications

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Danazol = synthetic steroid/androgen previously used in the tx of endometriosis

-largely replaced by GnRH agonists b/c of their masculinizing/virulizing effects

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What time of the month are pts most likely to present w/ PID

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Beginning of the cycle (like day 1 aka on first day of menstrual period)
-for some reason when the pain is the worst

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How does obesity increase risk of endometrial hyperplasia

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-obesity: adipose tissue contains aromatase => increased peripheral conversion of androgens to estrogens

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Differentiate appearance of pt w/ PID 2/2 gonorrhea vs. chlamydia

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Gonorrhea- more ill appearing, usually more tender, higher fever, thicker discharge

Chlamydia- less severe, discharge thinner/more watery

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Prevalence of ectopic pregnancy

(a) How does it change if have previous ectopics?

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1% overall

(a) 10% if had one previously
25% if had 2+

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Differentiate which part of puberty estrogen and testosterone are responsible for in females

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Estrogen = thelarche (breast development)
Progesterone = pubarche (pubic hair)
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Top 2 things on Ddx for postmenopausal bleeding

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60-80% endometrial atrophy

10-15% endometrial cancer => hence all F over 45 w/ AUB get endometrial biopsy

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Risk factors for vulvar neoplasms

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  • smoking
  • age
  • HPV, h/o abnormal pap
  • lichen sclerosis** (thin white patches of skin)
  • immunocompromised or immunsuppressed
  • Paget’s disease (adenocarcinoma)
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Gold standard tx for endometriosis

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OCPs, specifically continual OCPs (no progesterone withdrawal bleed part)

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Gold standard diagnostic test for endometriosis

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Technically gold standard diagnostic tool is laparoscopic exploration w/ tissue biopsy
-but that’s pretty invasive so really just diagnosed clinically

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Differentiate the two classifications of delayed puberty

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  1. Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism = elevated FSH
    ex: Turners, Mullerian agenesis, imperforate hyman
  2. Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism = arcute nucleus not producing GnRH
    - constitutional delay
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Location of cervical cancer

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Squamocolumnar junction- squamous outside and columnar inside
-squamocolumnar junction receds up the endocervical canal w/ age, as it recedes that’s where you get the transitional zone where metaplasia occurs

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Difference in UA interpretation in pregnant women

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Pregnant women can have + leukestrase w/o UTI, but nitrates is ALWAYS abnormal
-ketonuria in pregnancy can be 2/2 dehydration

Low threshold for treating UTI in pregnancy b/c pregnant women have higher incidence of asymptomatic UTI

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32 yo F1 p/w positive urine pregnancy test at 9 4/7 and painless vaginal bleeding w/ chills

  • T 101.5, HR 95, BP 95/60
  • cervix closed on exam
  • beta-hCG of 6500
  • no fetus in gestation sac on US

Dx?
Tx

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Septic abortion
= infectioned POCs

Tx- surgery, need to evacuate the uterus

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Most common sit of endometriosis

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Bilateral Ovaries
-ovarian endometrioma = chocolate cyst

2nd most common = posterior col de sac

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Teen w/ ovarian mass

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Buzzword for germ cell tumor

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List in order the normal process of puberty in girls

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Breast development (thelarche) –> Adrenarche –> Growth spurt –> Menarche

-20% of the time adrenarche comes before thelarche

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Difference in risk profile from estrogen/progesterone therapy from only estrogen therapy

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E/P has increased risk of 4: VTE, stroke, coronary heart disease, breast cancer

While just estrogen: increased risk of VTE and stroke (not of coronary heart disease or breast cancer)

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Tx for gonorrohea

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Ceftriaxone IM x1
+ Azithromycin to tx common chlamydia coinfection

-also tx partners

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Describe the process of a D&C for termination of pregnancy

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Paracervical block w/ or w/o mild IV sedation

  • serial dilation of cervix
  • then curretage out intrauterine material
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Lupron- what is it?

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Lupron = GnRH agonist

For hormone-responsive cancers and estrogen-dependent conditions (ex: endometriosis or uterine fibroids)

-can be given pre-op before myomectomy to decrease burden

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Inpatient tx for PID

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Cefotetan (cephamycin = type of cephalosporin) IV q12
+ Doxy IV q12

Treat until afebrile or clinically improved for 24 hrs, then switch to PO and monitor

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Ddx of first trimester vaginal bleeding
spontaneous abortion ectopic pregnancy vaginal/cervical lesions or lacerations extrusion of molar pregnancy
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Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy
Fallopian tube scarring/damage - h/o ectopic - chlamydial infection Smoking ART (assistive reproductive therapy): IVF
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Most common subtype of vulvar neoplasm
90% of vulvar neoplasms are squamous cell carcinomas (can be progression from VIN) - 5% melanoma - 5% other: Bartholin's, Pagets (red and scaly)
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Explain the mechanism of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Delayed puberty b/c arcuate nucleus doesn't produce GnRH
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Describe what it means for a pap smear to show a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions
cells on the pap smear suggest an abnormality that will be present from 2/3 to full thickness of the transitional zone
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Ddx for acute abdominal pain in 25 yo sexually active female
1. 1. 1. R/o ectopic pregnancy - PID - Appendicitis - Torsion - Ovarian Cyst - Kidney stone
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Clear cell adenocarcinoma
Buzzword for DES exposure DES exposure in utero increased risk for ovarian clear cell carcinoma
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Name 4 medication options to tx endometriosis
Want to cause deciduation of the endometrial lining 1. OCPs = gold standard 2. Progesterone- minipills, depot, IUP 3. GnRH agonists (basically induce menopause so use transiently) 4. Danazol- synthetic androgen to suppress FSH/LH release
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Describe how endometriosis causes (a) Pain (b) Infertility
(a) Ectopic endometrial stroma/glands cause inflammation that build into adhesions and scarring (b) Adhesions and occlusions => infertility
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Checking progesterone on what day of the menstrual cycle would help confirm ovluation
Day 21
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Name 2 etiologies of GnRH independent precocious puberty
GnRH independent precocious puberty = puberty not due to early activation of HPA axis, instead due to some form of peripheral estrogen production 1. McCune Albright syndrome = ovaries producing estrogen w/o stimulation 2. Granulosa cell tumor
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Buzzword: uterosacral nodularity
Endometriosis
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Physical exam findings of ectopic pregnancy
-Abdominal or adnexal tenderness if ruptured- acute abdomen w/ rebound/guarding -uterus small for gestational size (aka normal sized)
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Etiology of GnRH dependent precocious puberty
GnRH dependent precocious puberty = early activation of the HPA axis -most often idiopathic
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Clinical presentation of ectopic pregnancy
Main features = vaginal bleeding + abdominal pain
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Outpatient tx for PID
Ceftriaxone IM x1 + Doxy PO BID x14 days then RTC in 3 days for f/u -need broad spectrum b/c of polymicrobial nature of PID infections 2/2 ascending vaginal infxn
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What blood test is essential in every pt w/ any type of abortion
Type and screen! | Prevent autoimmunization if Rh- mother
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First steps of management for woman of reproductive age who p/w vaginal bleeding
- beta-hCG - if pregnant => vaginal ultrasound to determine location of pregnancy (ectopic of IUP) - pelvic exam etc
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56 yo nulligravid post-menopausal F p/w intermittent vaginal bleeding Next step in workup
Transvaginal ultrasound to look at endometrial stripe- if under 4-5mm that's thin and believe bleeding is 2/2 atrophy If endometrial stripe isn't thin => do endometrial biopsy
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Contraindications to medical MTX tx for first semester abortion
- fetal cardiac activity (usually fetal heart beat seen around 6 weeks) - beta-hCG over 5,000 - impaired renal fxn (MTX is renally cleared) - elevated LFTs (MTX is directly hepatotoxic) - HD unstable (b/c they're ruptured => need surgery)
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Surgical tx options for ectopic pregnancy
Salpingectomy vs. salpingostomy ``` Salpingectomy = removal of fallopian tube Salpingostomy = surgical unblocking of fallopian tube (remove pregnancy w/o removing the tube)- preserves fertility ```
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What is Ashermna syndrome?
Intrauterine adhesions + symptoms (infertility, amenorrhea) -syndrome 2/2 scar tissue development in the uterine cavity Infertility if scarring prevents normal implantation Amenorrhea/AUB when scarring prevents normal endometrial growth/shed
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3 theories of the mechanism of endometriosis
1. Retrograde menstrual flow (most likely) 2. Vascular/lymphatic dissemination 3. Coelomic metaplasia (from pleuripotent/undifferentiated cells in the peritoneum)
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Name some RF for endometrial hyperplasia/carcinoma
- unopposed estrogen exposure: nulliparity, early menarche, late menopause - age - obesity: adipose tissue contains aromatase => increased peripheral conversion of androgens to estrogens - Tamoxifen - granulosa cell tumor of the ovary (secretes estrogen)
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Overview of tx for ovarian cancer
Surgery, then chemotherapy: surgical b/c almost always diagnosed so late (stage III) so already have peritoneal disease -often intraperitoneal chemo
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Which method of ovarian stimulation is more likely to result in multiple gestations
Clomiphene citrate (SERM); 10% risk GnRH: 25% risk of multiple gestations
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16 yo G1P1 p/w severe lower abdominal pain, F/C/N/V, rebound tenderness - purulent vaginal d/c - b/l adnexal fullness - + GC, -RPR, WBC 17.6 w/ left shift Dx
PID Major criteria = abdominal/adnexal pain + Minor criteria = white count, fever
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Explain how giving GnRH can suppress ovulation
FSH/LH respond to pulsatile GnRH, not continuous => if you give continuous GnRH it'll suppress FSH/LH release
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Mechanism of tx in endometriosis
Want to cause deciduation of the endometrial lining => use OCPs, progesterone, GnRH agonist (but only transiently b/c induces menopause)
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Describe the staging of cervical cancer
Need to have a way to stage it worldwide (aka also in undeveloped countries) => cervical cancer is staged clinically -staged w/ palpation: feel for parametrial involvement, CXR for pulm involvement -in developed countries use CT/MRI to further characterize, but overall its clinical (physical exam) staging
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Name 3 etiologies of hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism = elevated FSH but no response => delayed pubrety 1. Turners (XO) 2. Mullerian agenesis 3. Imperforate hyman
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Hormone replacement therapy | a) 4 disadvantages (increased risk of... (b) Decreases risk of 2 things
HRT (referring to both estrogen and progesterone) (a) Increased risk of 1. breast cancer (only w/ both E/P) 2. stroke 3. VTE 4. coronary artery disease (only w/ both E/P, not E alone) (b) Decreased risk of 1. colon cancer 2. fractures
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Rate of progression of the dif types of endometrial hyperplasias to cancer
quarter, dime, nickel, penny 25% complex w/ atypia => cancer 10% simple w/ atypia => cancer 5% complex w/o atypia => cancer 1% simple w/o atypia => cancer
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Differentiate the two classifications of precocious puberty
GnRH dependent (high LH) vs. GnRH independent (LH doesn't increase w/ GnRH administration)
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Mechanism of visualization in colposcopy
Acetic acid- use dilute acetic acid to make atypical cells turn white
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How to equate the cytology and histology findings in cervical cancer
1/3 of the epithelium involved: LSIL, CIN I 2/3 of the epithelium involved: HSIL, CIN II and III
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Concept of how to treat TOA
TOA = tubovarian abscess Want to start w/ aggressive broad spectrum IV abx (cefotetan or cefoxitin + doxy) -but may be hard for abx to penetrate TOA (b/c no blood supply and capsulated) => may need to surgically drain the abscess if abx don't work
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Differentiate the two classification systems used for cervical cancer
1. Cytology- this is what you see on pap smears - LSIL and HSIL 2. Histology- seen when you take biopsy of colposcopy - CIN I, II, III
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Why does uterine atony cause bleeding post-partum?
Uterine atony = lack of uterine tone Uterine tone is needed for contractions to clamp down on the spiral arteries- so much vasculature, need to clamp down to stop the bleeding
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Briefly describe the IVF process
1. ovarian stimulation 2. oocyte retrieval, done transvaginally 3. fertilization of egg w/ sperm in petri dish (hence the in vitro) 4. insertion of fertilized egg into uterus
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Age at which you stop needing pap smears?
After 65 you can stop (and never restart!) if never had CIN II or worse
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beta-hCG (a) When does it peak? (b) Peak level (c) Level at term
beta-hCG (pregnancy hormone) rule of 10s (a) Peaks at abotu 100,000 (b) At 10 weeks of gestation (c) About 10,000 at time of term fetus
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Causes of spontaneous abortion
1st T most common i is spontaneous abortion 2nd T: maternal infection/anatomic abnormality, teratogen exposure, uterine malformation, trauma -thyroid disease -diabetes 2/2 poor vascularization -antiphospholipid syndrome
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Relationship btwn BMI and risk of osteoporosis
Low BMI have higher risk of osteoporosis- less body weight = less pressure being put on bones
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Medical management of first trimester spontaneous abortion
Prostaglandings such as Misoprostol (cytotec) to | -contract uterus and open the cervix to expel POCs
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Describe the details of administering a medical abortion
1-3 tablets of RU-486 (Mifepristone = progesterone antagonist to stop growth of pregnancy) given Then 6-72 hrs later insert 4 tablets of misopristol (prostaglandin analogue to induce uteirne cramping and POC crampign) transvaginally -pregnancy passes w/in 4-6 hrs of misopristol Then F/u apt for US or beta-hCG to confirm completion
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Possible consequences of untreated PID
- infertility 2/2 tubal scarring - TOA - chronic pain/adhesions
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Most common location for ectopic pregnancy
95+% are in the fallopian tubes | -majority of which are located in the ampulla
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Discriminatory zone of b-hCG and its relevance
Discriminatory zone 1500-2000 -level above which imaging scan should be able to se gestational sac w/in the uterus So if b-hCG is >2000 and you don't see gestational sac = high suspicion for ectopic, but if b-hCG is 1,000 and no gestation sac it's still pregnancy of unknown location
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Indication for continuous GnRH therapy
Continuous GnRH can be given to suppress ovulation in girls w/ precocious puberty
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Leading cause of maternal death in the first trimester
Ectopic pregnancy
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Buzzword: violin strings
Fitzhugh-Curtis = perihepatitis = adhesions from liver edge to anterior abdominal wall -inflammation of liver capsule to adjacent periotneal surfaces
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Buzzword: cervical motion tenderness
Buzzword for PID
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Diagnostic criteria for PID
Need 1 major and 1 minor criteria (at least) Major criteria: 1 of 2 1. Cervical motion tenderness 2. Adnexal/uterine tenderness Minor - fever - WBC - elevated CRP/ESR
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Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
= Perihepatitis = inflammation of the liver capsule and adjacent periotoneal surfaces - increased risk in PID - adhesions from liver edge to anterior abdominal wall
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'Chocolate cyst'
Chocolate cyst = ovarian endometrioma
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Purpose of HPV testing in pt w/ diagnosis of HSIL
In LSIL and HSIL pt is assumed to be HPV+ -especially if age 21-29: most likely that the patient is + if she's sexually active, and high probability of clearing it on her own
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