j*****o
发帖数: 137 | 1 A 42-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 2, comes to the physician because of a
3-month history of swelling of her legs and mild abdominal pain and bloating
. Abdominal examination shows no abnormalities. Rectovaginal examination
shows fullness in the right adnexa. Transvaginal ultrasonography shows an
irregular mass in the right ovary with some solid components to a
predominantly cystic lesion. Her serum CA 125 level is 120 U/mL (N<35).
Treatment with which of the following is most likely to have prevented this
patient's symptoms?
A) Antiestrogens
B) Antiprogestationals
C) Medroxyprogesterone
D) Oral contraceptives
E) Ovulation-inducing drugs
What is the difference between B and D? |
t******a
发帖数: 408 | 2 OCP --- is the med that offers benefit in preventing ovarian CA.
Antiprogestationals --- can be any measure that prevents pregnancy --- from
drug to barrier.
The answer should be OCP. |
m*****4
发帖数: 53 | 3 Agree, D.
from
【在 t******a 的大作中提到】
: OCP --- is the med that offers benefit in preventing ovarian CA.
: Antiprogestationals --- can be any measure that prevents pregnancy --- from
: drug to barrier.
: The answer should be OCP.
|
j*****o
发帖数: 137 | 4 Thanks for the clear explanation |
