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| HPV, HBV, EBV (Epsten Barr Virus) |
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| chancroid, syphilis, genital herpes |
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| gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomonas. increase risk of HIV infection |
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| Biologial: Hidden epidemic |
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| preexisting concurrent STD, lack of signs and symtoms, long lag time from infection to signs of complications, foreskin, douching, risky sex practice, hormonal birth control . |
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| povery and inadequate health care, substance use, sexual abuse, mixed messages TV media about sexuality |
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| marital status, race, sexual orientation, rural/urban, SES |
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| Risk Markers or Risk Factors |
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| Age, gender, smoking, alcohol drug abuse, other STD, contraceptive methos, lack of circumcision. |
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| sexual behaviors, health care behaviors. |
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| bacterial (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) Viral (genital herpes, genital warts, HBV.) Protozoan (trichomoniasis) Parasitic (Scabies/pubic lice) |
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| Diagnosis that covers many STIs |
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| NGU - non gonococcal urethritis. MPC-mucopurulent cervicitis. |
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| NGU-nongonoccal urethritis |
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inflammation of the urethra, not caused by gonoccal infection.
Mucoid or purulent (pus) urethral discharge. (caused by Chlamydia, ureaplasma, Trich) |
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| Azithromycis (1 gm in single but expensive) Erythromycin (500 mg qid for 7 days) Doxycycline (100 mg bid for 7 days) |
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| MPC-Mucopurulent cervicitis |
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| inflammation of the cervix, yellow endocervical exudate. (can't see gonorrhea under microscope, it's too cloudy) Caused by: usually Chlamydia, gonorrhea. Treatment results of tests , or dual for both |
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| person takes half prescription, infect partner. Think they can't have sex until cleared or antibiotics are done. |
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| Most common STI. bacterial, important bcuz can cause blindness in baby, very damaging and very preventable. Females few symptoms. Epithelial inflamm, scarring. Bacteria completes life cycle in cell and works by taking over and destroying cell (like virus) . AB don't work when organism is inside cell. |
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| females few or none. Males-heaviness in testicles unilateral, swelling at bottom of testicle, inflamm of scrotal skin, painful urination, muco purulent or purulent drainage at penile opening. Can be asymptomatic. |
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| Female chlamydia two types of infection |
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| Mucosal infection of lower reproductive tract:urethritis, cervicitis. 2 invasion of uppoer reproductive tract: palvid inflamm disease (PID) causes scarring. assess all mucosal membranes. |
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| "clap" "GC" Gram neg diplococci-subspecies are penicillin resistant. Prefers epithelial surfaces-young girls at risk. Local inflamm reaction. |
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| women 80% asymptomatic (increased vag discharge, painful urination, painful intercourse, cervix infection, PAP test). men-(1-5 days after infection) urethritis bad smelling cloudy discharge from penis, burning sensation during urination. |
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| single does of antibiotic IM. Ceftriaxone plus Azithromycin or Doxycycline. |
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| left untreated in early stages, symptoms may disappear. But, bacteria may move to other organs causing more serious infections and complications, PID, sterility. |
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| Acute inflammatory viral disease of genital area characterized by vesicular lesions/ ulcers. Type I 10-20%. Type II-80-90%.. Ulcers appear 2-7 days after exposure, virus harbored on dorsal nerve root. recurrent infection. |
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| dyspareunia, itching, dysuria, tingling , blisters, ulcers |
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| Diagnosis of Genital Herpes |
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| HSV tissue culture 90% sensitive from vesicle) HSV antibody titer increase between acute and convalescent specimens 2 weeks later. |
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| Genital Herp transmission |
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| asymptomatic shedding, childbirth issues |
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| Genital Herpes Treatment and care |
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| -no cure. Medis (cyclovir) Comfort measure, baths, lesions clean and dry, analgesics. Yearly pap smear. |
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| STI in which lesions appear as cauliflower-like growths in or around genital area or rectal. more than 100 viruses, more than 30 in genital tract. Plays role in cancer of cervix and of GU system in both sexes. |
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| 20-25% of women with genital warts also have GC or trichomonas |
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| usually few. Pedunculated, elongated raised fleshy lesions. Pink or red in color, may be in vagina, cervix or rectal area |
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| clinical: condyloma. subclinical : condyloma (flat) cannot feel or detect. Latent: things get murky |
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| burning, freezing, chemicals, surgical removal, patient applied gells for genital warts Podofilox, Aldara |
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| replacement of normal flora with anaerobic organisms, mycoplasmas or garnerella. |
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| Thin vaginal discharge, presence of clue cells, + whiff test KOH + discharge smells like fish. Vaginal pH greater than 4.5 . Absence of normal vag lactobacilli. Metronidazole treats |
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| 1-celled protozoan, 1/4 of vaginitis cases cause. irritation/itching tissues. women affected more than men. frothy discharge, edema |
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| not all women have noticiable symptoms, men carry infection but many men don't experience symptoms. Women-abundant frothy white or yellow vaginal discharge with an unpleasant odor. itching pain inflamm of tissues of vag and vulva. |
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| anti-fungal drug, metronidazole (flagyl) SE stomach upset, alcohol |
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| Candidiasis (yeast infection) |
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| Protozoan, is normally present in vagina of most women. overgrowth occurs. |
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| diabetes, antibiotics, compromised systems (stress), douching. |
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| white, clumpy discharge "cottage cheese" intense itching and soreness of the vaginal and vulval tissues. Treat with Miconazole over the counter (make sure it is yeast infection. ) |
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| parasitic insect, common can be found in all SES people. Intense itching and scratching |
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| linear burrows. Men-fuinger webs belt line, thighs, external genitalia. Women arround nipples, abdomen, lower portion of buttox. |
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| Pubic lice/Scabies treatment |
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