Gynaecology Short Notes
Gynaecology Short Notes
ADVANTAGES :(A) to study estrogen effect and ovula on, (B)capablility to allow sperm, (C)
presence of antbodies can be seen
17. HYSTEROSCOPY:
⮚ Performed in preovulatory phase
⮚ Diagnos c indica ons: study endocervical mucosal lining, congenital malforma on of
uterus, endometrial TB, asherman syndrome, missed IUCD, polyp, corneal tubal block
⮚ Therapeu c indica ons: uterine septum, embedded IUCD, DUB, tubal block, IVF.
21. MINILAP:
⮚ Opera on done through small suprapubic incision
⮚ Types: pomeroy, madlener, irving, Aldridge, corneal resec on , uchida method,
fimbrectomy
31. BARTHOLINITIS:
⮚ Infected with gonococci/other organism
⮚ Painful vulval swelling, purulent discharge, painful and inflamed
⮚ Pus- incision and drainage and sent for culture.
⮚ Treated with an bio cs
58. TUBAL PATENCY TESTS:( all are very important- short notes)
⮚ HSG
⮚ Laparoscopic chromotuba on
⮚ Sonosalphingography
⮚ Hysteroscopy and falloscopy
⮚ Ampullary and fimbrial salphingoscopy
59. FOLLOW UP OF MOLAR PREGNANCY:
⮚ Follow up for 2years
⮚ Normally the test becomes nega ve in 6-8 weeks, pa ent is called at weekly interval.
⮚ Once the test is nega ve , pa ent followed up monthly and 3 monthly in the first
year and 6 monthly in the second year.
⮚ Pelvic examina on to rule out vulval /vaginal mets and uterine size recorded
⮚ x-ray chest and pelvic USG
⮚ pregnancy avoided atleast one year.
61. CULDOCENTESIS:
⮚ Aspira on of pouch of douglas
⮚ Seen in pelvic hematocoele
65. TODAY:
● Mushroom shaped polyurethane disposable sponge, has loop for its easy removal
● Placed high up in vagina with concave side covering cervix., used once
● Act as mechanical barrier and prevent entry of sperm, spermicidal agent +
● Failure rate: 9-30/100 woman years
● Complica on: TSS
69. CEA:
⮚ CEA measurement is mainly used as a tumor marker to monitor colorectal
carcinoma treatment. CEA levels may also be raised in gastric
carcinoma, pancreatic carcinoma, lung carcinoma, breast carcinoma,
and medullary thyroid carcinoma, as well as some non-neoplastic conditions
like ulcerative colitis, pancreatitis, cirrhosis, COPD, Crohn's disease,
hypothyroidism as well as in smokers.
74. COLPOSCOPY:
⮚ Integrated with screening program for CA CERVIX.
⮚ No vaginal examina on should be done prior to colposcopy to avoid denuding
epithelium to yield fasle posi ve result.
⮚ Indica on abnormal pap smear , abnormal areas of vagina , vulval area, laser and cone
biopsy for CIN LESION.
79. BROMOCRIPTINE:
⮚ Synthe c ergot deriva ve , powerful dopamine agonist.
⮚ NOA-suppress prolac n , induces menstrua on , ovula on and promotes pregnancy.
⮚ C/I- hypertension , cardiovascular disease.
⮚ ADR- nausea ,vomit, hypotension, headache.
82. MIFEPRISTONE:
⮚ RU 486
⮚ MOA: block progesterone ac on at target organ, glucocor coid and androgen receptor.
⮚ Indica on-MTP up to 49 days . ripening of cervix ,missed abor on ,ectopic pregnancy,
cushing syndrome, postcoital contracep on