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, NR 507 Week 8 Final Exam || Complete
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polycystic ovarian syndrome treatment - ANSWER - (1) diagnosis and education;
(2) lifestyle change - loss of 10% of body weight may help;
(3) birth control pills help with some symptoms;
(4) diabetes medications & dietary treatment may slowly normalize physiology (lower
sugar, lower insulin, fewer androgens)
testicular cancer - ANSWER - malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly
developing from the germ cells that produce sperm; classified in two groups
according to growth potential
conditions that increase risk of testicular cancer - ANSWER - - being a man between
the ages of 20-45
- cryptochidism (undescended testicle)
- family history
- previous testicle cancer
- white men are more likely
symptoms of breast cancer - ANSWER - change in the shape or appearance of your
breasts, skin or nipple changes such as dimpling of the skin, Squeeze each nipple
gently to identify any discharge, chest pain (mets to the lung)
signs of premenstrual dysphoric disorder - ANSWER - physical - breast tenderness,
abdominal bloating, headache and swelling of extremities
emotional - depression anger, irritability and fatigue
resolve with menstruation
causes of dysfunctional uterine bleeding - ANSWER - can be due to structural
(polyp, malignancies and hyperplasia) or non structural causes (coagulopathy,
ovulatory dysfuction, endometrial
treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding - ANSWER - - NSAIDS
(reduce prostaglandin, causes vasoconstriction, and decreased menstrual bleeding)
- Oral contraceptives
- Depo provera
- Levonorgestrel intrauterine device
Pathophysiology of prostate cancer - ANSWER - - more than 90% of all cancer
arising from the *prostate are adenocarcinomas (glandular tissue)*
- tumor becomes clinically relevant when local invasion or distant metastasis
-- starts with genetic mutation of luminal or basal cell
- RF are old age, obesity and high fat low fiber diet
Treatment of prostate cancer - ANSWER - chemotherapy, radiation, hormones,
prostatectomy