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MDC3 Exam 1
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ABCs
• A - airway
• B - breathing
• C – circulation
Uterine Leiomyoma
• Benign, slow growing solid tumors of the muscle layer of
the uterus (fibroids)
• Excessive local growth of smooth muscle tissues
o Growth may be stimulated by estrogen,
progesterone, and growth hormone
Assessment: asymptomatic or symptomatic (heavy prolonged
vaginal bleeding)**
• Assess pelvic pressure, elimination pattern, abdomen
size, dyspareunia, infertility
• Painful menses
• Elimination patterns (due to enlarged fibroid pressing on
organs)
• Ask how many pads/tampons used in a day
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S/S: Heavy periods or periods that last a long time & abd
distention, urinary frequency
Psychosocial assessment:
• Quality of life from dyspareunia
• Fear that symptoms could be cancerous
• Anxiety
• Significance of loss of uterus for patient and partner if
want to conceive
Diagnostic assessment:
• CBC – iron deficiency anemia from heavy bleeding
• WBC would be normal
• HGB and HCT – low
• Pregnancy test to rule out uterine enlargement
• Transvaginal US – able to see if fibroid is protruding into
uterine cavity
• Biopsy: gold standard
Pelvic exam
Planning and Implementation
• Manage bleeding
o Non-surgical management: oral contraceptive**
o Surgical management:
▪ MRI focused ultrasound-heat to tumor
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▪ Uterine artery embolization – starves
tumor of circulation allowing it to shrink
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▪ Myomectomy- laser removal
▪ Hysterectomy
Erectile Dysfunction: causes & treatment
• Common as one ages: reduced blood flow to penis
Causes
Medical causes: change in
blood pressure Non-organic:
increased stressor, illnesses
Treatment
• Medications that increase perfusion to penis (PDE- 5
inhibitors)
• Vacuum pump
• Pineal implant
• Managing stress
Education related to treatment for HPV/Cervical Cancer
• Caused by HPV
s/s of cervical cancer:
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