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| primary estrogen in non-pregnant women |
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| weak estrogen produced during menopause and by fat cells from androstenedioine |
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| primary estrogen on pregnancy |
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| source of androstenedione |
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| ovaries and adrenal cortex |
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| source of testosterone in women |
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Definition
| from conversion of adrostenedion in periphery |
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| presence of parabasilar SC on pap smear indicates |
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Definition
| lack of estrogen and progesterone |
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| pap smear squamous cells of pt w continuous exposure to estrogen w/o progesterone |
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Definition
| 100% superficial squamous cells |
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| at what level of HcG are urine preg screens + |
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| serum tests detect preg ____hrs after implantation |
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1. decreased urine estriol
2. decreased AFP
3. increased B-hCG |
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| most cases of primary amenorrhea are due to |
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Definition
| constitutional delay; Fhx |
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| most common cause of secondary amenorrhea |
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Definition
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| decreased synthesis of estrogen and progesterone and increased levels of FSH/LH |
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Definition
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| decreased FSH/LH, decreased estrogen |
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Definition
1. hypopituitarism
2. anorexia
3. prolactinoma |
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| ovarian causes of hirsutism/virilization have increased levels of |
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| adrenal causes of hirsutism/virilization have increased levels |
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Definition
| increased LH and decreased FSH |
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| FHS/LH levels in menopausal women |
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| PSA levels of >__ recommends biopsy |
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| PSA levels of >10 have a __% probablility of detecting CA |
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| pts w BPH often demonstrate PSA levels of |
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| increased in prostate CA; Total PSA/Prostate volume... normal is <1.5 |
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| rate in increase in PSA over time; a rise of >.75ng/ml in 1.5yrs = suggestive of CA |
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| the lower the free PSA the ____ the risk of prostate CA |
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| complexed PSA normal level |
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