Testicular tumors

Jun 17, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Testicular tumors

Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy in men in the 20–40-year age group. The germ-cell tumors (GCTs) are the most prevalent type of testicular cancer. Their incidence has risen…

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Sexually transmitted diseases of bacterial origin

Jun 17, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Sexually transmitted diseases of bacterial origin

Gonorrhea Gonorrhea is the most frequently reported communicable disease in many of the more developed countries. Rates are 5–50 times higher than in the less developed world. The Gram-negative coccus…

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Cervical cancer

Jun 17, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Cervical cancer

Invasive squamous cell carcinoma accounts for 80% of cervical malignancies. Unlike the remainder of the reproductive tract cancers, which are more prevalent in industrialized countries, cervical cancer ranks second in…

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Pre-eclampsia

Jun 17, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Pre-eclampsia

Clinical spectrum of pre-eclampsia Pre-eclampsia is a unique disorder found only in human pregnancies. Historically, pre-eclampsia has been defined as the triad of hypertension, proteinuria and edema in a pregnant…

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Multifetal pregnancy

Jun 17, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Multifetal pregnancy

Twins may arise from one of two mechanisms: division of a single fertilized ovum into two embryos (“identical” or monozygotic twins) or fertilization of two separate ova (“fraternal” or dizygotic…

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Secondary amenorrhea

Jun 17, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Secondary amenorrhea

The etiologies of primary and secondary amenorrhea often overlap. Those more commonly associated with primary amenorrhea are discussed in Chapter 30. Most secondary amenorrhea results from anovulation. The most common…

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Hyperprolactinemia

Jun 17, 2017 by in NURSING Comments Off on Hyperprolactinemia

Hyperprolactinemia is a common clinical problem. Cases resulting from inappropriate prolactin secretion by the pituitary gland are the third most frequently diagnosed cause of chronic anovulation and secondary amenorrhea. There…

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