me Shared "Repro-L" - 25 Picmonics
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Repro-L
Turner Syndrome
- Signs and Symptoms
- Female (XO)
- Short stature
- Shield Chest
- Cystic Hygroma (Webbing of Neck)
- Lymphedema in Hands and Feet
- Ovarian Dysgenesis
- Streak Ovary
- Decreased Estrogen
- Increased FSH
- Increased LH
- Dysgerminoma
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Preductal Coarctation of the Aorta
- Horseshoe Kidney
- Menopause before Menarche
- Amenorrhea
5 mins
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Symptoms and Diagnosis
- Symptoms
- Most Common Cause of Infertility in Women
- Amenorrhea
- Acne
- Hirsutism
- Obesity
- Diagnosis
- Enlarged, Cystic Ovaries
- LH:FSH Ratio of 3:1
- "String of Pearls" on Ultrasound
1 min
Granulosa Cell Tumor
- Granulosa Cells
- Non-germ cell tumor
- Endometrial Carcinoma
- Call-Exner bodies
- Estrogen producing
- Precocious Puberty
43 secs
Endometriosis Characteristics
- Endometrial Tissue Outside of Uterus
- Glands and Stroma
- Most Common in Ovary, Pelvis, Peritoneum and Bowels
- "Chocolate Cyst" in Ovary
- Adenomyosis
- Theories
- Retrograde Flow
- Metaplastic Transformation
- Mullerianosis
2 mins
Krukenberg Tumor
- Non-germ Cell Tumor
- Lymphatic Spread to Ovaries
- Metastasis
- GI Malignancy
- Mucin-secreting Signet Cell
34 secs
Yolk Sac Tumor
- Germ-cell tumor
- AFP
- Aggressive Malignancy
- Yellow, Friable Solid
- Schiller-Duval Bodies
43 secs
Dysgerminoma
- Germ-cell tumor
- Most Common Malignant Germ Cell Tumor
- Uniform Cells
- Fried Egg Cells
- hCG
- LDH
- Seminoma-like
- Turner Syndrome
2 mins
Ovarian Cystadenocarcinoma
- Non-germ Cell Tumor
- Mucinous
- Peritoneal Spread
- Serous
- Psammoma Bodies
- Bilateral
- Malignant
- Stromal Invasion
- CA 125
- BRCA-1 and Lynch Syndrome
1 min
Brenner Tumor
- Pathophysiology
- Non-germ cell tumor
- Transitional epithelium
- Benign and unilateral
- Coffee bean nuclei
2 mins
Fibromas
- Non-germ cell tumor
- Meigs Syndrome
- Thecoma
- Pulling sensation in groin
- Spindle-shaped fibroblasts
44 secs
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Mechanism
- Mechanism
- Hyperinsulinemia Increases GnRH Pulse Frequency
- Large Increase in LH
- Small Decrease in FSH
- Increased Androgen Production From Theca-Lutein Cells
- Decreased Steroid Hormone-Binding-Globulin (SHBG) Causes Increased Free Testosterone
- Obese Patients Have Increased Estrogen
- Increased Risk of Endometrial Cancer
2 mins
Ectopic Pregnancy
- Signs and Symptoms
- Lower Abdominal Pain
- Delayed Menses
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Shock
- Referred Shoulder Pain
- Cullen Sign
- Considerations
- Methotrexate
- Surgery
- RhoGAM
2 mins
Choriocarcinoma
- Germ-cell tumor
- Trophoblastic tissue
- Hematogenous spread to lungs
- Malignant
- Theca-lutein cysts
- Hydatidiform Mole
- hCG
59 secs
Kallman Syndrome
- Mutation in KAL-1 or FGFR-1 Gene
- Failure of GnRH Secreting Neurons
- Delayed Puberty
- Anosmia
- Hypogonadism
- Infertility
2 mins
Ovulatory Hormones II - Luteal Phase
- Days 15-28
- Corpus Luteum
- Secretes Progesterone
- Negative Feedback inhibits FSH and LH
- No pregnancy forms Corpus Albicans
- Stops Estrogen Secretion
- Endometrial Sloughing - Menses
- GnRH secretion produces new follicular phase
2 mins
Ovulatory Hormones I - Follicular Phase
- Characteristics
- 0-14 Days
- GnRH Stimulates FSH and LH
- Follicle Secretes Estrogen
- Negative Feedback from Estrogen
- Increased Estrogen Leads to Positive Feedback
- FSH and LH Surge
- LH Spike Leads to Ovulation
2 mins
Branchial Pouches: 4th Pouch
- Separates into Dorsal and Ventral Wings
- Dorsal Wings
- Superior Parathyroid Glands
- Ventral Wings
- Parafollicular (C) Cells of Thyroid Gland
- Formed by Endoderm
1 min
Branchial Pouches: 3rd Pouch
- Separates into Dorsal and Ventral Wings
- Dorsal Wings
- Inferior Parathyroid Glands
- Ventral Wings
- Thymus
1 min
Branchial Pouches: 2nd Pouch
- Palatine Tonsils
38 secs
Branchial Pouches: 1st Pouch
- Endoderm Lines the Auditory Tube
- Middle Ear Cavity
- Eustachian Tube
- Mastoid Air Cells
1 min
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