LMP- April 1‚ 2012 PMP- March 3‚ 2012. Pregnancy test was done 3 weeks ago and revealed positive result. A TVS was done and revealed a complex echogenic uterine mass with numerous cystic spaces‚ No fetus or amnionic sac seen. A 6 cm theca lutein cyst was seen at the left ovary. P.E. * BP- 120/70 mmHg. PR- 75bpm RR- 18 cpm wt.- 135 ibs * HEENT‚ Neck‚ Chest‚ Lungs‚ Heart‚ Breast –Normal * ABDOMEN- globularly enlarged‚ fundic height- 20 cms‚ fetal parts and fetal heart tones
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Krukenberg tumors typically appear on pelvic ultrasound as bilateral‚ solid ovarian masses‚ with clear‚ well-defined margins. An irregular hyperechoic solid pattern and moth-eaten cyst formation is also considered a characteristic feature. CT appearance is indistinguishable from primary ovarian carcinoma[2]. However‚ a Krukenberg tumor becomes much more likely if a concurrent gastric or colonic lesion is seen‚ as in this patient. Choice
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6%-10% of the population afflicted. (Palomba et al.‚ 2015). While many that have been diagnosed with PCOS have ovarian cyst‚ it is not the symptom required for diagnoses. To be diagnosed with PCOS one must be afflicted with at least two of three main symptoms‚ high androgen levels‚ lack of ovulation leading to absence or irregular menstrual cycles‚ and/or at least 12 or more ovarian cyst. (Tehrani 2015) Those with PCOS are at a higher risk of endometrial cancer‚ cardiovascular issues‚
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An ultrasound technician needs to know how to work the equipment and read what is on the screen. The equipment can be difficult to use‚ you have to angle the transducer probe just right to get the best image. It is also difficult to angle the transducer probe correctly since you are dealing with the human body and each person is different‚. It is your job to find the organs you need to find in the ultrasound. That is why I wish to obtain this Scholarship. I want to be able to receive education courses
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Alicia V.‚ based on her symptoms‚ is diagnosed with PCOS. This is based on the findings that she is experiencing weight gain‚ unwanted hair growth‚ acne‚ a normal external genitalia‚ cervix‚ and vagina‚ and amenorrhea. Alicia has secondary amenorrhea because she has high levels of prolactin‚ which suppress GnRH and FSH. This is demonstrated by her low FSH levels. Alicia has hirsutism as insulin producing cells are overactive and create too much insulin. This increase in insulin causes her ovaries
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becoming more and more common in the US. As women pass 40 years of age‚ their ovarian function gradually declines. Due to high stress‚ poor diet and long-term use of birth control pills (BCP)‚ more and more couples are facing infertility problems. To reduce the chance of infertility‚ clinical research has verified that acupuncture and herbal medicine can balance fertility-related hormones‚ reduce stress and improve ovarian and testicular function within months. Fertility acupuncture is one of the
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Appendicitis “The appendix. Now what is this is little closed ended tube at the end of our cecum? Does it serve any function whatsoever? The answer is that scientists have been stumped at what essential purpose the appendix has. Just because we can live without it does not mean that it can’t cause problems. Appendicitis is a condition where your appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus. Appendicitis is a condition‚ that once found requires immediate surgery. If this is not treated quickly
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Bhartiya‚ Deepa‚ et al. “Ovarian Stem Cells: Absence of Evidence Is Not Evidence Of Abscense.” Journal of Ovarian Research 6.1 (2013): 1-6. Web. 2 Nov. 2013. This scholarly journal presents the audience with information regarding new studies done in animals such as sheep‚ mice‚ monkey and a trial using human ovaries. Instead of stem cells being studied‚ cysts are the main objective of this case study. A breakthrough was reached as the researchers found that the cysts presented a self- renewal
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ultrasonography because he said there were other strange things beside the appendicitis that I had. Unexpectedly‚ the result told us that I also have two ovarian cysts‚ each sized 6 and 8 centimeter. At the end‚ it was all set that the doctors are going to perform two surgeries at the same time‚ which was laparoscopic appendectomy and laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy. Long story short‚ days have gone‚ the surgery have been performed. Me and my family were very relieved. Roughly‚ the surgery took 3 hours
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a tough‚ thickened‚ shiny white covering overlying a layer of many small cysts just under the ovarian surface." (Thatcher‚ 10). That was the description that was found in the French manuscript and is still being used to this day for doctors to define polycystic ovaries. A wedge resection in the early 1900’s was the first form of treatment for this syndrome. PCOS involves more than just the ovaries filled with small cysts. Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome causes infertility in women. Polycystic
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