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Endometriosis: Background categorization - Answer-Chronic Gynecological Disorder -Chronic Pelvic Pain -Infertility What is Endometriosis? def cat. as what type of condition? - Answer-Presence of endometrial cells and stroma outside of the endometrial cavity -Pelvic cavity -Ovaries -Uterosacral ligaments -Pouch of Douglas/ posterior cul-de-sac <-- btw uterus and rectum -Distant sites Chronic inflammatory disorder How common is endometriosis? age most seen? genetics...

Presence of endomentrial glands and tissues found in the uterine wall - Answer-Adenomyosis Painful menstruation - Answer-Dysmenorrhea Painful intercourse - Answer-Dyspareunia Implants of the endometrial tissue outside the uterus - Answer-Endometriosis Blood-filled cysts located on the ovary that is the result of endometriosis - Answer-Endometrioma Bacterial infection of the endometrium with potential extension into the surrounding (parametrial) tissues - Answer-Endometritis Rar...

A patient is referred to you from her family doctor and asks how the diagnosis of endometriosis is best confirmed. A. Ultrasound B. CA-125 level C. Family history D. Typical history-physical examination E. Tissue Biopsy - Answer-E. Tissue biopsy A 24 yo woman is undergoing laparoscopy for otherwise unexplained infertility. What are the chances that endometriosis will be found in this woman? - Answer-20-40% A 24 year old woman is undergoing laparoscopy for otherwise unexplained inferti...

Define endometriosis - Answer-Condition which endometrial tissue grows outside endometrium Prevalence of endometriosis - Answer-7% Hormonal pathogenesis of endometriosis - Answer-Lack of progesterone receptors on endometrial tissue, leading to unopposed stimulation by estrogen. Risk of having endometriosis if your sister has endometriosis. - Answer-7-10 times higher risk than the normal population Mechanical factors in endometriosis - Answer-Retrograde menstruation Cervical stenosis...

endometriosis - Answer-o Presence of endometrial tissue (glands and stroma) outside of the endometrial cavity (ovaries, other organs, intestines, pelvic organs) o Chronic disease, life-long management- will require medical intervention (mgt, surgical or all of the above) • This can cause a lot of distressing symptoms to the woman general presentation of endometriosis? - Answer-• Pelvic pain • Infertility • Pelvic mass Goals of managing these ladies: - Answer-• Maximize the m...

ATI Comprehensive/ NCLEX Review Endometrial infection usually occurs - with a prolonged rupture of membranes, not vacuum-assisted births.

ENDOMETRIOSIS definition - Answer-Presence of normal endometrial tissue in an abnormal location (outside the uterus) that Responds to hormonal stimulation with proliferation & secretion sx of endometriosis - Answer--Withdrawal of hormones causes bleeding -Bleeding causes pain +/- scar tissue -Dysmenorrhea, Dyspareunia, pelvic pain (not related to severity and unresponsive to NSAIDs/OCP) -Implants contain prostaglandin receptors -Dyschezia -Dysuria -Infertility -Menorrhagia -Backache ...

What is endometriosis? - Answer-Disorder where endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus. What are the common assessment findings of endometriosis? - Answer-Pain (lower abdomen, lower back, pelvis, rectum, vagina, during sex, while defecating), menstrual irregularities (irregular, painful, heavy, spotting) , GI symptoms (constipation/nausea), abdominal symptoms (abdominal fullness/cramping), infertility. How is endometriosis diagnosed? - Answer-Pelvic exam, ultrasound or MRI, laparoscopy...

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A 23-year-old G0 woman presents complaining of increasing pelvic pain with her menses over the last year since she stopped her OCPs. In particular, she has noticed more pain on her left side in the last couple of months. She denies any changes in her bladder or bowel habits but reports that she has begun to have pain with deep penetration during intercourse. She started OCPs when she was 17 for painful irregular cycles but stopped them a year ago when her insurance changed. She has had only one ...