Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review Pearls of Wisdom
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269 Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual Syndrome Chapter 27 Jacqueline Kohl, MD, MPH ❍ Define primary dysmenorrhea. Menstrual pain wit ...
270 Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review ••• ❍ Name the pathway through which prostaglandins are released. Cyclooxygenase path ...
••• Chapter 27^ Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual Syndrome^271 ❍ What other nonpharmacologic approaches may improve dysmenorrhea? Re ...
272 Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review ••• ❍ What is the term for the cyclic appearance of a large constellation of symptoms ...
••• Chapter 27^ Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual Syndrome^273 ❍ Approximately what percentage of women suffer from PMDD? 2% to 8%. ...
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275 Chapter 28 Vulvodynia Lisa Jambusaria, MD ❍ What is vulvodynia? Pain/burning persistently at the vulva or vagina that is not ...
276 Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review ••• ❍ What recurrent infection of the vagina has also been associated with vulvodynia ...
277 Chapter 29 Ectopic Pregnancy Lindsay Curtis, MD ❍ What has happened to the rate of ectopic pregnancies in the United States ...
278 Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review ••• ❍ What can increase the likelihood of early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy? Ident ...
••• Chapter 29^ Ectopic Pregnancy^279 ❍ What percentage of women with a previous ectopic pregnancy will conceive again? About 60 ...
280 Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review ••• ❍ What is the source of an abdominal pregnancy? It is thought that most abdominal ...
••• Chapter 29^ Ectopic Pregnancy^281 ❍ How deep does the trophoblast invade into the tube? As there is no decidua to limit trop ...
282 Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review ••• ❍ What is the normal rate of rise of hCG in the first trimester? Ninety-nine perc ...
••• Chapter 29^ Ectopic Pregnancy^283 ❍ If the hCG level is <3000 mIU/mL and rising abnormally, what diagnostic test(s) can b ...
284 Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review ••• ❍ What is the surgical treatment of choice for a patient with a nonruptured ectop ...
••• Chapter 29^ Ectopic Pregnancy^285 ❍ What is the advantage of laparoscopy versus laparotomy for treatment of an ectopic pregn ...
286 Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review ••• ❍ What instructions should be given to patients receiving methotrexate? Patients ...
••• Chapter 29^ Ectopic Pregnancy^287 ❍ When is a second dose of methotrexate required? A second dose is required if the hCG lev ...
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