Savita Singh MF3 Reproduction
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Savita Singh, a 33-year-old married woman, is seeing her physician for amenorrhea. She was suspected of having diabetes mellitus 6 months ago after a round of routine blood tests. The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus was confirmed with repeat testing soon thereafter. Savita was immediately counselled on the importance of lifestyle modification, with special attention to weight loss and exercise at least 3 times per week. Since then, Savita has found it very challenging to integrate these recommendations into her busy lifestyle and says she has “only lost 3 pounds.” Savita has always had irregular menstrual cycles since menarche at age 11, generally having periods once every 1-3 months on average. She could not reliably predict when a period would start or end. Her menses were sometimes very light and sometimes extremely heavy. For the past 6 months, however, she has had no period whatsoever. Savita has never been on any medications. Her family history is significant for type 2 diabetes and premature coronary artery disease, with her father having had a myocardial infarction at the age of 45. On physical examination, Savita has a weight of 77 kg and height of 153 cm. Her abdominal circumference is measured at 93 cm at the umbilicus. There are small skin tags and hyperpigmentation noted at the back of her neck and in both axillae. Her abdomen has some striae but they are pale, thin and not depressed. She has excessive hair growth on the upper arms, upper chest, abdomen, lower back and face with a Ferriman-Gallwey score of 16/36. There is mild acne and her hairline appears to be receding. There are no virilizing signs on exam. Fundoscopic examination reveals changes consistent with early non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Examination of the feet does not show any signs of neuropathy.

Curriculum Block

Medical Foundation 3 / Part 3 / Reproduction and Pregnancy / Week 4
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Basic Sciences
Metabolism Pathology Pharmacology Physiology Reproduction
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 3 Part 3 Reproduction and Pregnancy Week 4
Curriculum Week
Part 3 Week 12
Discipline
Endocrinology Family medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology
MCC Presentations
Amenorrhea, Oligomenorrhea Diabetes Mellitus Skin and Integument Conditions
McMaster Program Competencies
1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice 1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment 1.5 Develop and carry out patient management plans 2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. 2.4 Apply principles of epidemiological sciences to the identification of health problems, risk factors, treatment strategies, resource allocation, and disease prevention/health promotion efforts for patients and populations 2.5 Apply principles of socio-behavioural sciences to the provision of patient care, including assessment of the impact of psychosocial and cultural influences on health, disease, care-seeking, care concordance, care adherence and barriers to and attitudes toward care. 4.4 Demonstrate insight and understanding about emotions and human responses to emotions that allow one to develop and manage interpersonal interactions, including the ability to manage one’s own interpersonal responses 8.3 Develop the ability to use self-awareness of knowledge, skills, and emotional limitation to seek help appropriately 8.4 Demonstrate awareness and acceptance of different points of view
MeSH
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors [D27.505.519.389.745.085] Amenorrhea [C23.550.568.500] Contraceptives, Oral [D27.505.696.875.360.276.210] Contraceptives, Oral [D27.505.954.705.360.276.210] Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 [C19.246.300] Diabetic Retinopathy [C11.768.257] Drug Therapy [E02.319] Hirsutism [C23.888.971.468] Hyperandrogenism [C19.391.775.370] Hyperinsulinism [C18.452.394.968] Hypoglycemic Agents [D27.505.696.422] Insulin Resistance [C18.452.394.968.500] Liver Diseases [C06.552] Menstrual Cycle [G08.686.605] Menstruation Disturbances [C23.550.568] Metabolic Syndrome [C18.452.625] Metformin [D02.078.370.141.450] Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease [C06.552.241.519] Pancreas [A03.734] Polycystic Ovary Syndrome [C13.351.500.056.630.580.765] Women's Health [N01.400.900]