Gynecology Endometrial Cancer 13 Jul 20181 Nov 2022 Epidemiology The 6th most common malignancy in women worldwide. The 4th most common malignancy in women in developed countries. The most common gynecological malignancy in the western world. The median…
Obstetrics Hourglass membranes (prolapsed membranes) 6 Jul 201830 Nov 2020 Women with prolapsed membranes are at a greatly increased risk of preterm delivery. A study by Robertson et al demonstrated that diagnosing prolapsed membranes between 22-28 weeks gestation could mean…
Obstetrics Fetal hyperthyroidism 28 Jun 201830 Nov 2020 Fetal hyperthyreoidism is the fetal hypersecretion of thyroid hormones. Fetal thyreotoxicosis is the clinical syndrome of hypermetabolism and hyperactivity once the fetus has been exposed to excessive thyroid hormones.1 Fetal…
Obstetrics How to measure the amniotic fluid 2 May 201830 Nov 2020 A. Qualitative: Visual Inspection It has been shown that the subjective estimate of the amniotic fluid volume could be as accurate as the semi-quantitative measurements (Magann et al., 1997). This…
Obstetrics Polyhydramnios 23 Mar 20188 Mar 2021 Polyhydramnios is the excessive accumulation of amniotic fluid defined as a single deepest pocket (SDP) of ≥ 8cm or as an amniotic fluid index (AFI) ≥ 24cm. It affects 1–2% of…
Gynecology Hemoperitoneum 7 Mar 201830 Nov 2020 Women of childbearing age presenting with hemoperitoneum of gynecological origin may have ectopic pregnancy, ruptured corpus luteum cyst, uterine rupture, endometriosis, or ruptured hydro-/pyosalpinx. The characteristics of a ruptured corpus…
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