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Age of the patient is important when considering the differential diagnosis of abnormal vaginal bleeding. Pregnancy should always be ruled out despite a negative history of sexual activity. Bleeding that... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... As with most hemorrhages from body orifices, vaginal bleeding is best approached by the anatomic method. Thus, the important structures of the female genital tract are cross-indexed with
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... Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding — bleeding that occurs 6 or more months after menopause — is an important indicator of gynecologic cancer. But it can also result from infection, a local pelvic disorder, estrogenic... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Geriatric pointers
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... Sexuality is an integral human function that’s inevitably colored and influenced by a host of interrelated factors. Its expression reflects the interaction of all the biological, psychological, and sociologic ingredients that... Hazards to sexual health ... Physical assessment ... Sexual history ... Types of sex therapy ... Pictures
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... Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding—bleeding that occurs 6 or more months after menopause—is an important indicator of gynecologic cancer. But it can also result from infection, a local pelvic disorder, estrogenic stimulation, atrophy... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling
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... Differential Overview
❑ Ovulatory bleeding
❑ Anovulatory bleeding
❑ Uterine leiomyoma ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings
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... Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding — bleeding that occurs 6 or more months after menopause — is an important indicator of gynecologic cancer, but it can also result from infection, a local pelvic disorder, estrogenic... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Vaginalbleeding is physiologic in the neonatal period and during the normalmenstrual cycle. Maternal estrogen stimulates endometrial growthin the fetus, but after delivery, the... Principal Causes of Vaginal Bleeding ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References
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... Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding—bleeding that occurs 6 or more months after menopause—is an important, albeit not a definitive, indicator of gynecologic cancer. It can also result from... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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As with most hemorrhages from body orifices, vaginal bleeding is best
approached by the anatomic method. Thus, the important structures
of the female genital tract are cross-indexed with etiologic categories as ... Pictures
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... Author:
Renée Roberts, MD
What to Do - Gather Appropriate Data
Mild hypoxemia, airway obstruction, hypercapnia, atelectasis, and bronchospasm are so common during... Suggested Readings
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... Author:
Anjali Subbaswamy, MD
What to do - Make a Decision
OCPsarewidelyavailableandadvocatedforuseintheadolescentpopulation.
They work via several mechanisms of... Suggested Readings
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... Author:
Emily Riehm Meier, MD
What to Do - Make a Decision
HemophiliaAandBarebleedingdisordersresultingfromdecreasedlevelsof
factor VIII and IX, respectively,... Suggested Readings
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