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NBCE Part 2 Rectal/Urogenital
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Professional
04/05/2013

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Term
inflammatory condition of the vagina associated with an overgrowth of Gardnerella species;
Definition
Bacterial vaginosis:
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numerous clue cells and a positive amine test will confirm the diagnosis.
Definition
Bacterial vaginosis:
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presents with a fishy smelling watery vaginal discharge often after sex or the menses; vaginal pH >4.5,
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Bacterial vaginosis:
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associated with chronic HPV infection; presents with a non-healing ulcer or mass on the glans penis or foreskin with spread to involve the inguinal nodes; biopsy will confirm the diagnosis.
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Cancer of the penis:
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often associated with chronic HPV infection; presents with a non-healing ulcer or mass in the vulva with spread to involve the inguinal nodes, biopsy will confirm the diagnosis.
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Cancer of the vulva:
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infection of the vulva and vagina due to overgrowth of Candida albicans,examination of the discharge will reveal buds and branching hyphae that are characteristic of the Candida fungus.
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Candidiasis
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seen more often after use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and in diabetics; presents with severe vulvar and vaginal itching with a thick cottage-cheese discharge;
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Candidiasis
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most commonly associated with chronic HVP infections; presents with post-coital bleeding and a non-healing erosion of the cervix; a Pal smear and follow up biopsy will confirm the diagnosis.
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Cervical cancer:
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sexually transmitted disease caused by Hemophilus ducreyi;
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Chancroid:
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presents with painful yellow genital ulcers with swollen tender inguinal lymph nodes; tissue culture will confirm the diagnosis.
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Chancroid:
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Prehn’s sign [elevation of the scrotum will relieve the pain] might be positive.
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Epididymo-orchitis:
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acute inflammation of the testes and epididymis, often associated with gonorrhea and chlamydia infections; presents with a tender swollen testis and epididymis,
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Epididymo-orchitis:
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sexually transmitted disease caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis;
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Granuloma inguinale:
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presents with painful beef red ulcers in the genital region; however there are no swollen inguinal lymph nodes.
Definition
Granuloma inguinale:
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sexually transmitted disease caused by Herpes simplex type 2 infection;
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Herpes genitalis:
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presents with recurrent multiple vesicles and shallow ulcers in the genital region.
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Herpes genitalis:
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uncommon sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis types L1-3;
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Lymphogranuloma venereum:
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presents with a fleeting rash [may go unnoticed] followed by swollen painful draining inguinal lymph nodes [buboes] and rectal strictures.
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Lymphogranuloma venereum:
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inflammatory disease of the uterus, fallopian tubes and surrounding pelvic connective tissue;
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease:
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often caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia; presents with fever, lower abdominal pain, cervical motion tenderness and a mucopurulent cervical discharge.
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease:
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presents with amenorrhea, early morning nausea and vomiting and breast discomfort; βHCG will be elevated, ultrasound will reveal the gestational sac within the uterine cavity.
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Pregnancy:
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slow-growing malignancy ; often is asymptomatic, may present with hematuria and a hard irregular prostate, low back pain, fatigue and weight loss are signs of spread of the cancer; PSA will be elevated, elevated Alkaline Phosphatase and hypercalcemia will occur with metastases.
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Prostatic cancer:
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more common after the age of 50; presents with bloating, abdominal discomfort and ascites; one ovary will be enlarged; ultrasound would confirm the presence of the ovarian mass however a biopsy is needed to confirm the diagnosis.
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Ovarian cancer:
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sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum;
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Syphilis:
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presents as a painless hard nodule or ulcer; VDRL will be positive, FTA-abs is needed to confirm the diagnosis.
Definition
Syphilis:
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most common is a seminoma; presents with a dull ache in the scrotum with an enlarged irregular testis; ultrasound will confirm the echodensity of the mass and biopsy will be confirmatory.
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Testicular cancer:
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painful thrombosed tributary of the inferior rectal vein, often associated with constipation; presents with a very tender swollen nodule at the verge of the anal orifice below the pectinate line.
Definition
Thrombosed external hemorrhoid:
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sexually transmitted disease caused by a protozoan called Trichomonas vaginalis;
Definition
Trichomonas:
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presents with vulvar itching and a malodorous frothy yellow-green vaginal discharge in females, it is asymptomatic in males; motile flagellates are seen on microscopic examination of the discharge.
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Trichomonas:
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benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, related to estrogen stimulation; presents with polymenorrhagia [frequent periods with prolonged bleeding] and an irregularly enlarged uterus, anemia may also be present if the bleeding is prolonged; there might be a microcytic hypochromic anemia as a result of prolonged bleeding
Definition
Uterine fibroids:
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