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11/19/2009

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Term
4 "discharge" STDs
Definition
1. Gonorrhea
2. Chlamydia
3. nongonococcal urethritis
4. mucopurulent cervicitis
Term
2 ulcer causing STDs
Definition
herpes and syphilis
Term
gram negative intracellular diplococcus:
Definition
gonorrhea
Term
location and Sx for gonorrhea in females:
Definition
endocervical canal, 50% asymptomatic, may have discharge, dysuria, labial/abd pain
Term
major complication of gonorrhea mostly oin women:
Definition
disseminated gonococcal infection
Term
triad of Sx from disseminated gonococcal infection:
Definition
1. dermatitis
2. polyarthralgia/polyarthritis
3. tenosynovitis
Term
Tx for gonorrhea:
Definition
Cefixime or ceftriaxone + Tx for chlamydia of it is not ruled out
Term
Non-gonococcal urethritis =
Definition
chlamydia trachomatis (20-40%)
genital mycoplasms (20-30%)
Term
chlamydia trachomatis Sx:
Definition
mostly asymptomatic in men and women may be a burning sensation upon urination
Term
which test detects gonorrhea and chlamydia from one swab?
Definition
nucleic acid hybridization
Term
which test has the best sensitivity and specificity for chlamydia?
Definition
tissue culture
Term
which lab is able to detect chlamydia in first voided urine sample?
Definition
LCR ligase chain reaction
Term
chlamydia Tx:
Definition
azithromycin or doxycycline
Term
STD in women most commonly affects:
Definition
cervix
Term
cervicitis is primarily caused by (4)
Definition
1. N. gonorrhea
2. C. trachomatis
3. HSV
4. HPV
Term
gonococcal cervicitis sx:
Definition
1. 50% asymptomatic
2. purulent cervical discharge
3. increased menses
4. dysuria
Term
friable cervix with frank ulcers or necrosis:
Definition
HSV cervicitis
Term
20-70% have normal appearing cervix & nonspecific abd pain, maybe mucopurulent discharge:
Definition
chlamydial cervicitis
Term
Dx of cervicitis:
Definition
1. gram stain of endocervical mucus
2. cervical cytology
3. virla culture HSV
4. multinucleated giant cells = HSV
Term
treponema palidum =
Definition
syphilis
Term
painful genital ulcer is:
Definition
HSV or chancroid(Haemophilus ducreyi)
Term
painless genital ulcer is:
Definition
1. syphilis
2. lymphogranuloma venereum
3. granuloma inguinale
Term
most common cause of genital ulcer dz in north america and europe:
Definition
HSV-2
Term
patient presents with HSV-2 outbreak and are shown to have a titer: Is this a primary or secondary outbreak?
Definition
secondary; primary outbreaks will not have an antibody titer yet
Term
what is shown on the Tzank smear in HSV-2?
Definition
multinucleated giant cells
Term
what is the gold standard dx for HSV-2?
Definition
culture
Term
which test can differ btwn HSV 1&2?
Definition
immunofluorescent staining
Term
genital herpes Tx:
Definition
acyclovir
Term
what kind of bacteria is syphilis?
Definition
spirochete
Term
what is the second most common cause of genital ulcer dz?
Definition
syphilis
Term
clinical manifestations of primary syphilis:
Definition
1. Solitary painless chancre
2. regional painless lymphadenopathy
Term
define secondary syphilis:
Definition
hematogenous dissemination of spirochetes
Term
clinical manifestations of secondary syphilis:
Definition
1. rash (whole body including palms)
2. generalized lymphadenopathy
3. malaise
4. alopecia (hair loss)
5. mucous patches
6. condylomata lata
Term
condylomata lata:
Definition
skin lesion specific to secondary syphilis
Term
serology for syphilis:
Definition
RPR - Rapid Plasma Reagin Antibody
Term
syphilis Dx:
Definition
1. darkfield microscopy
2. serology
3. Microhemagglutination- Treponoma pallidum
Term
syphilis Tx:
Definition
benzathine penicillin G or doxycycline
Term
latent syphilis tx:
Definition
benzathine penicillin G ; 3treatments
Term
neurosyphilis tx:
Definition
aqueous crystaline penicillin G larger dose and IV
Term
how do you monitor neurosyphilis tx?
Definition
CSF q 6mo; CSF VDRL & protein should decrease, if cell count not down in 6mo then retreat
Term
Haemophilus ducreyi causes:
Definition
chancroid
Term
clinical presentation of chancroid:
Definition
multiple or single painful lesions w painful lymphadenopathy
Term
chancroid dx:
Definition
1. gram stain (school of fish appearance)
2. culture
3. PCR
Term
CDC criteria for dx of chancroid:
Definition
1. >1 painful genital ulcer
2. tender inguinal lymphadenopathy
3. negative syphilis
4. negative HSV
Term
chancroid tx:
Definition
azithromycin
Term
donovanosis =
Definition
granuloma inguinale
Term
gram negative rod STD common in Africa, carribean & SW Asia
Definition
Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
Term
granuloma inguinale
Definition
painless progressive ulcerative lesion without regional lymphadenopathy VERY RARE IN US
Term
key words: beefy red lesion that bleeds on contact
Definition
granuloma inguinale
Term
granuloma inguinale dx:
Definition
requires direct visualization of the organism in darkfield microscopy.
Term
granuloma inguinale tx:
Definition
doxycycline
Term
lymphogranuloma venereum is caused by:
Definition
chlamydia trachomatis serotypes L1L2L3
Term
most common presenting sx for lymphogranuloma venereum:
Definition
unilateral tender inguinal/femoral lymphadenopathy
Term
lymphogranuloma venereum dx:
Definition
serology or by eliminating other causes of inguinal adenopathy
Term
lymphogranuloma venereum tx:
Definition
doxycycline
Term
which HPV causes anogenital warts?
Definition
HPV types 6&11
Term
which HPV causes cervical infection/neoplasm?
Definition
HPV 16,18,45&56
Term
HPV transmission:
Definition
skin contact
Term
HPV dx:
Definition
1. visual ID
2. PAP smear
3. cervical bx
Term
HPV tx:
Definition
1. removal of symptomatic warts
2. podofilox solution
3. cryotherapy
Term
when are HPV lesions resistant to therapy?
Definition
1. pregnancy
2. DM
3. smokers
4. immunosupressed patients
Term
what are PAP smears screaning for?
Definition
HPV DNA; over 99% of cervical cancers have HPV DNA detected in the tumor
Term
Ryder's syndrome
Definition
1. conjunctivitis
2. pain on urination
3. joint pain
Can't see Can't pee Can't climb a tree
Term
recurrent persistent urethritis/cervicitis Tx:
Definition
metronidazole + Erythromycin
Term
safetypin shaped donovin bodies
Definition
granuloma inguinale
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