CASE STUDY I. PERSONAL DATA Name: Juana Talion Age: 45 years old Birth Date: May 6‚ 1976 Address: Caramoran‚ Cataduanes Civil Status: Married Gender: Female Religion: Roman Catholic Date and time of admission: September 20‚ 2010 10:30am Chief complaint: hypogastric mass Tentative Diagnosis: myoma uteri Attending physician: Dr. Espinola II. HEALTH HISTORY a. History of Present Illness Juana Talion‚
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power centered around the menstrual cycle. A girl ’s first period marked an occasion for her seclusion to a tepee with other menstruating women to separate them from the rest of the tribe. The first period also was marked as very significant‚ because during the time‚ her dreams held special significance for her future‚ followed by a ceremony that was either a family or tribal acknowledgment of her new status as a marriageable woman. Men feared the power of menstrual blood‚ hence the ritual of
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during development. Cervix – contains glands that secret hormones during sexual arousal// holds fetus in uterus. Vagina – receives penis/ semen during intercourse/ allows menstrual flow outside the body/ birth canal for fetus. Labia – protect vaginal and urethral openings (LEARN TO DRAW VAGINA/stuff AND EGG)!!!! Menstrual Cycle Oocyte: egg // Follicle: fluid filled sac containing the oocyte. 1. Follicular Phase: a group of follicles are stimulated to grow. 2. As follicles grow endometriym
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affects women of childbearing age. As per the Cleveland clinic website‚ “more than one in three women suffer from PMS and 20 suffer so severely that their lives are seriously affected.” PMS is a symptom that occurs regularly in relation to the menstrual cycle‚ with the onset of symptoms 5 to 11 days before the onset of menses and resolution of symptoms which menses or shortly thereafter. A source describes PMS as a disorder characterized by a series of hormonal changes that trigger disruptive symptoms
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nonconceptive cycles." Obviously‚ this would prove useful to early hunter/gatherers‚ and give them an evolutionary advantage. In evolution‚ the name of the game is making babies. The traditional taboos exhibited throughout the world seem to be simply fertility indicators‚ at least on a subconscious level. It is easy to identify whether a woman will be ready conceive on the basis of whether she is menstruating or not‚ which leads to another of Strassmann’s ideas about the role of menstrual taboos: you
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heavy menstrual bleeding‚ constipation‚ prolonged menstrual periods‚ trouble emptying the bladder‚ backache and pain in the legs and pain during sex (MayoClinic.com‚ 2009). The treatment for uterine fibroids depends on the size of the tumors‚ the number of tumors‚ and whether or not there are complications associated with the tumors. Ethel C‚ 47 y/o African American female presented to her gynecologist with complaints of severe abdominal pain several days prior to and during menstrual period
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symptoms of endometriosis because hormones cause endometriosis patches to go through cycles similar to the menstrual cycle. Additionally‚ the perception of pain may be altered by different hormones. Health care providers may suggest oral contraceptives‚ pregesterone‚ gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists‚ or Danazol‚ all of which stop the production or release of hormones involved in the menstrual cycle to either slow or stop menstruation completely. (What are treatments for endometriosis
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laparotomy. 2. Partial salpingectomy. 3. Evacuation of hemoperitoneum. 4. Lysis of adhesions. Complications: Blood loss requiring transfusion x2. HISTORY: This 35-year-old white female‚ gravida 3‚ para 1-0-2-1‚ had her last menstrual period in early January. Prior menstrual cycles had been regular. She reported using no contraception but not attempting pregnancy. Patient presented to the emergency room complaining of vaginal bleeding with pain in the lower pelvic area. Ultrasound performed in the emergency
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CHAPTER 43 1) 1. C 7. B 2. B 8. A 3. A 9. B 4. B 10. C 5. C 11. B 6. A 12. B 2) Describe the process of synapsis The pairing of homologous chromosomes (23 tetrads become attached to spindle fibers & begin to align on the equator. 3) How does crossover introduce variability in the daughter cells? The homologues separate from one another‚ breaking & exchanging parts- where crossovers occur 4) Define homologous chromosomes Egg & sperm chromosomes that carry genes for the
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Section 51-1 VOCABULARY REVIEW 1. Target cells are the specific cells that are affected by a hormone. 2. A second messenger is an intracellular molecule that amplifies the signal of a first messenger. 3. A prostaglandin is a lipid that regulates the activity of cells that are in close proximity to its site of production. 4. Hormones are molecules that are secreted in small amounts‚ circulate in the bloodstream‚ and affect distant target cells. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. d 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. c SHORT ANSWER
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