Endometriosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED 2023 TEST BANK NEWEST REAL EXAM 218 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES GRADE A 1…. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis. The nurse should expect to find an elevation of which of following values? Amylase Rational Amylase is an enzyme that changes complex sugars into simple sugars that can be used by the body. It is produced by the pancreas and salivary glands and released into the mouth, stomach, and intestines...

Aromatase inhibitors and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors in endometriosis: New questions—old answers? Andreas D. Eberta,*, Julia Bartleya, Matthias Davidb a Charite´ Endometriosis Research Center Berlin, Department of Gynecology, Charite´-Universita¨tsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charite ´-Universita ¨tsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Germany Received 7 February 2005; ...

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...

Pathophysiology: In endometriosis, the endometrial lining found outside the uterus will also shed during menstruation with no way of exiting the body, causing inflammation of surrounding tissues. True or False? - Answer-True. Pathophysiology : Order the sequence of events that happen during menstruation in a patient with endometriosis. 1.) Repeated inflammation causes fibrous tissue to form. 2.) The endometrial lining sheds in locations outside of the uterus. 3.) Fibrous tissue creates...

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...

NUR 667 Final Exam Questions With Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Graded A+) A patient is seen with complaints of diarrhea. Which of the following should be included in the patient's differential diagnosis? A. Gastroenteritis B. Recent use of Imodium C. Lack of dietary fiber D. Decreased physical activity {{Correct Ans- A. Gastroenteritis -A 45-year-old patient presents with a chief complaint of generalized abdominal pain. Her physical examination is remarkable for left lower quadrant tende...

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 ...

Test Bank For Hacker & Moore's Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology 6th Edition By Neville F. Hacker, Joseph C. Gambone, Calvin J. Hobel 5583, 4 , 5583, 1266, 7 1 A Life-Course Perspective for Women's Health Care: Safe, Ethical, Value-Based Practice with a Focus on Prevention 2 Clinical Approach to the Patient 3 Female Reproductive Anatomy and Embryology 4 Female Reproductive Physiology 5 Endocrinology of Pregnancy and Parturition 6 Maternal Physiologic and Immunologic Ad...

Test Bank For Beckmann and Ling's Obstetrics and Gynecology 8th Edition By Robert Casanova, Chapter 1-50: ISBN-10 9 ISBN-13 978-2, A+ guide. 1 Women’s Health Examination and Women’s Health Care Management 2 The Obstetrician–Gynecologist’s Role in Screening and Preventive Care 3 Ethics, Liability, and Patient Safety in Obstetrics and Gynecology 4 Embryology and Anatomy 5 Maternal–Fetal Physiology 6 Preconception and Antepartum Care 7 Genetics and Genetic Disorders in Obstetrics and Gyn...