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Pt intervi questions
Pt interview questions
Question | Answer |
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23yo obese, amenorrhea 6mos, facial hair. What are key questions to ask? | anovul: if periods nmlly regular, sex active, contraception, prolactin: HA/visual, milk discharge, thyroid: hot/cold, palpitations, hirsut: hair new? |
23yo obese, amenorrhea 6mos, facial hair. What tests order? | UPT, LH/FSH ratio, TSH, prolactin, testosterone, DHEAS, 17OHP |
23yo obese, amenorrhea 6mos, facial hair. What's difftl | anovul: PCOS, thyroid, preg, [hi prolactin, ovarian/adrenal malig, premature ovarian failure], hirsutism: PCOS, Cushings, adrenal or androgen secreting tumor, CAH |
23yo hirsutism. What are key questions to ask? | new (if PCOS since menarche)? Periods regular? Deepening of voice? h/o glucose intolerance (Cushings)? h/o hypotension (CAH)? |
23yo hirsutism. What tests order? | dexamethasone suppression test, DHEA, testosterone, LH/FSH ratio |
23yo hirsutism. What's difftl | Cushings, PCOS, adrenal tumor or androgen secreting tumor, CAH |
48 yo irreg periods. What are key questions to ask? | previously regular? Hot flashes/NS/palitations? Emotional lability? Breast discharge? Vaginal dryness or pain during intercourse? |
48 yo irreg periods--tests order? | UPT, LH/FSH, TSH, prolactin, testosterone, DHEAS, 17OHP, CBC |
48 yo irreg periods--difftl? | menopause, hyperprolactin, PCOS, thyroid, preg |
33 yo no period, recently gave birth--key questions to ask | previously regular? Blood loss during delivery? D&C? contraception? Problems breast feeding (Sheehans) Thyroid sympt (cold intolerance, hair loss) |
33 yo no period, recently gave birth--tests | UPT, LH/FSH, TSH, prolactin, progesterone stimulation test (Sheehan should bleed, Asherman wouldn't) |
33 yo no period, recently gave birth--difftl | Preg, Sheehans, Asherman [hyperprolactin, PCOS, ovarian/adrenal malig, premature ovarian failure] |
25yo irreg, heavy menses--key questions | how long? Still having menses and bleeding in bw or completely irreg? dysmenorrhea? Pain on intercourse or constipation? Anemia sympt (dizziness) |
25yo irreg, heavy menses--tests | UPT, LH/FSH, TSH, prolactin, progesterone stim test, CBC (anemia) |
25yo irreg, heavy menses--ddx | anovulatory cycles, endometriosis, dysfxnl uterine bleeding, [also molar preg/ectopic if nmlly regular this 1x irreg, endometrial hyperplasia/cancer, if regular cycles + inbw bleeding could be polyps or submucosal fibroids] |
30yo dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia--key questions | pain on intercourse? Constipation? [endometriosis] coag--always had heavy periods? Other bleeding problems in her or her family? Anemia sympt? |
30yo dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia--tests | pelvic US, coag studies, CBC |
30yo dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia--ddx | fibroids, endometriosis/adenomyosis |
35 yo breast mass--key questions | painful? Growing? Changes w cycle? h/o of similar |
35 yo breast mass--tests | once examine either breast US or bx |
35 yo breast mass--ddx | fibroadenoma, fibrocystic disease, [cancer] |
35yo pelvic pain--key questions | how long? Assoc w menses? Dysuria? F/C? discharge? Constipation? Anything like this prev? |
35yo pelvic pain--tests | UPT, STD w/u, UA/Ucx, pelvic US, |
35yo pelvic pain--ddx | STD, PID, pyelo, fibroids/adenomyosis/endometriosis, constipation, ectopic preg |
40yo vulvar ulcer--key questions | painful? Pustule before hand? F? rashes or lesions elsewhere? h/o STD or STD in partner? Discharge? |
40yo vulvar ulcer--tests | GC/CC, wet mount, KOH, RPR |
40yo vulvar ulcer--ddx | syph, chancroid, HSV, granuloma inguinale, donovanosis |
25yo dysuria, F--key questions | F/C/NS? Back pain? Discharge? |
25yo dysuria, F--tests | UA, Ucx, check for CVA tenderness |
25yo dysuria, F--ddx | pyelo, PID, UTI, urosepsis |
22yo vag discharge--key questions | color? How long? Consistency? Itchy? Dysuria? Pain? |
22yo vag discharge--tests | GC/CC, wet mount, KOH |
22yo vag discharge--ddx | GC/CC, candida, bac vaginosis, trichomonas, cervicitis, physiologic, |
65yo womb dropping--key questions | how long? Problems urinating? BM? Constipation? Ever discharge or bleeding? |
65yo womb dropping--tests | physical exam, examine while straining |
65yo womb dropping--ddx | vaginal prolapse, uterine prolapse, cancer (cervix, uterus) |
60yo vaginal bleeding--key questions | how long/how much? Hematuria? Any lesions/ulcers? Abd bloating? Pelvic pain? masses? |
60yo vaginal bleeding--tests | endometrial biopsy, pelvic US, bx any visible lesions, colpo? CBC (Anemia |
60yo vaginal bleeding--ddx | uterine cancer, cervical cancers, vulvar lesion/cancer |
50yo WWE--key questions | LMP? Menopause? Any bleeding or bleeding bw cycles? Pelvic pain? Other problems |
50yo WWE--tests | mammo q1yr, pap, Dexa? |