4.1 Flashcards
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primary infection of HSV 1 causes what in adults
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tonsillopharyngitis
2
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primary infection of HSV 1 causes what in kids
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gingivostomatitis
3
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Recurrent infection/reactivation of latent infection in HSV 1 causes
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herpes labialis (cold sore)
4
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Prodromal symptoms occur how long before grouped vesicles on an erythematous base appear in HSV 1?
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24 H
5
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test of choice for HSV 1
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PCR
6
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Most cases of genital herpes are caused by
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HSV 2
7
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Are ulcers painful or painless in HSV 2
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painful
8
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test of choice for HSV 2
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PCR
9
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what does Tzanck smear show for HSV 1, 2, and VZV
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multinucleated giant cells
10
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severe infection of the brain parenchyma caused by HSV 1
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HSV encephalitis
11
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most common cause of encephalitis in the US
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HSV 1
12
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what lobe most commonly undergoes necrosis in HSV encephalitis
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temporal lobe
13
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focal neurologic findings in HSV encephalitis
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rapid onset of fever
headache
seizures
alertness changes
14
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What will LP show for HSV encephalitis
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increased lymphocytes
normal glucose
15
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What is Epstein-barr virus caused by
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HHV-4
16
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What is another name for Epstein-barr virus
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Infectious mononucleosis
17
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what cells are infected in Epstein-Barr virus
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B cells
18
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Main clinical manifestations for infectious mononucleosis
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fever
fatigue
pharyngitis
lymphadenopathy
19
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is lymphadenopathy most commonly anterior or posterior cervical in infectious mononucleosis
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posterior cervical
20
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in what infection do we commonly see generalized maculopapular rash if given ampicillin or amoxicillin
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infectious mononucleosis/epstein-barr virus
21
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What causes cytomegalovirus
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HHV-5
22
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how is HHV-5 transmitted
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body fluids
vertical transmission
23
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in what population of people is HHV-5 most common
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immunocompromised patients
24
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what causes varicella zoster virus
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HHV-3
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area where cervical cells are most likely to become cancerous
transformation zone
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CIN
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
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NILM
negative for intraepithelial malignancy
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what indicates no epithelial abnormality
NILM
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ASCUS
atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
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cells that display abnormalities more marked charges but no squamous intraepithelial lesions
ASCUS
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ASCH
atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
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mix of high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion and other findings that mimic such lesions
ASCH
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LSIL
low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions
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lesions associated with HPV infection
LSIL
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HSIL
high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions
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lesions associated with high risk types of HPV
HSIL
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What HPV strands are associated with high risk types of HPV
16
18
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at what age do you begin screening for cytology (PAP smear)
21 regardless of sexual history
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in what population of people should you do annual screening of PAP
history of cervical cancer
history of CIN2 or CIN3
HIV+
Exposure to DES (diethylstilbestrol)
Immunocompromised pts
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what are the 5 P's when doing sexual history
Partners
Practice
Past History
Protection
Pregnancy Planning
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what is chlamydia caused by
chlamydia trachomatis
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what is the most common overall bacterial cause of STI in the US
chlamydia
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what is the most specific and sensitive test for C. trachomatis, N gonorrhoeae, M genitalium (vaginal swab or first catch preferred)
Nucleic acid amplification
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Gram stain for chlamydia
greater than or equal to 2 WBCs/hpf and no organisms seen
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urinalysis dipstick for chlamydia
positive leukocyte esterase or greater than or equal to 10 WBCs/hpf on microscopy
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what is the most commonly transmitted sexual infection in the US
herpes papilloma virus (HPV)
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HPV only infects
humans
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how is HPV categorized
based on epithelial cells it prefers to infect
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benign tumors created by some HPV strands
papillomas
warts
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in some types of HPV infection, the epithelial cell can turn into
a koilocyte (usually precancerous)
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how do you get HPV
contact with infected epithelial cells
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risk for HPV
-multiple or new sexual partners with HPV
-delivering a baby through infected birth canal
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are plantar warts usually painful or painless?
usually painful
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are skin warts and flat warts painful or painless?
usually painless
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chronic cutaneous infection which can start out as flat warts and transform into cancer
epidermodysplasia verruciformis
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warts that tend to be skin colored and have a cauliflower look
condylomata acuminata
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what HPV types are responsible for the majority of laryngeal papillomatosis and genital warts
HPV types 6 and 11
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definitive diagnosis of HPV
molecular testing of biopsied cells for viral DNA or RNA
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treatment for HPV
wart removal
immune modifiers (if recurrent)
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BEST course for HPV
PREVENTION
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what bacteria causes gonorrhea
neisseria gonorrhoeae
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is gonorrhea gram negative or gram positive
gram negative, diplococci
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gonorrhea can cause septic arthritis --- most commonly where?
the knee
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triad of gonorrhea when it is not arthritis
dermatitis
polyarthralgias
tenosynovitis
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should nucleic acid amplification be taken at one or multiple sites
multiple sites
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should urinalysis for chlamydia and gonorrhea be clean catch or first catch
first catch
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gram stain for gonorrhea
gram-negative intracellular diplococci
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urinalysis or dipstick for gonorrhea
positive leukocyte esterase on dipstick or greater than or equal to 10 WBCs/hpf on microscopy
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what type of agar can be used to diagnose gonorrhea
chocolate agar or Thayer-martin medium
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what is trichomoniasis caused by
trichomonas vaginalis
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what type of bacteria is trichomonas vaginalis
flagellated protozoan
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how is trichomoniasis transmitted
SEXUALLY
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what color will the discharge be in a woman with trichomoniasis
copious frothy yellow-green
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what will you see in the cervix and vagina in trichomoniasis
cervical petechiae (punctate hemorrhages) --> strawberry cervix
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diagnosis of trichomoniasis
mobile protozoan trophozoites with a single flagellum
vaginal pH > 4.5 (usually 5-6)
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what is the vaginal pH in trich
> 4.5 (usually 5-6)
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what is bacterial vaginosis commonly caused by
gardnerella vaginalis and anaerobes
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what bacteria will be decreased in bacterial vaginosis
lactobacillus acidophilus
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is bacterial vaginosis a sexually transmitted infection
no
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in what population of women is bacterial vaginosis most common
sexually active women with new or multiple partners
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what can increase risk of developing bacterial vaginosis
douching
recent antibiotic use
cigarette smoking
intrauterine device
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what percent of women with BV are asymptomatic
50-75%
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main clinical manifestations of BV
malodorous vaginal discharge worse after sex and during menses (due to increased pH)
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does BV cause dysuria, dyspareunia, pruritus, burning, or vaginal inflammation?
no, not usually
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what type of criteria is used to diagnose BV
Amsel criteria
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how much of Amsel criteria is needed to diagnose BV
3 of 4
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what color will discharge possibly be in BV
grayish-white
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Amsel criteria for BV
copious, thin homogenous grayish-white vaginal discharge
vaginal pH > 4.5
positive Whiff-amine test when 10% KOH added
greater than or equal to 20% clue cells on saline wet mount, few WBCs, few lactobacilli
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what is the most reliable predictor of BV
clue cells
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why will we not see many WBCs in BV
it is not an inflammatory infection
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ascending acute or subclinical infection of the UPPER female reproductive tract
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
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risk factors for PID
multiple sex partners
unprotected sex
prior PID
age 15-25
nulliparous
IUD
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what is the most common cause of PID
chlamydia trachomatis
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is PID usually caused by a single organism or mixed
usually mixed
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what is the cardinal symptom of PID
pelvic or lower abdominal pain
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is pain often unilateral or bilateral in PID
often bilateral in PID
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is dyspareunia typically present in PID
YES
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what is very suggestive of PID
the onset of pain during or shortly after menses
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what are defining findings on PE in PID
uterine, cervical, and/or adnexal tenderness
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what sign will you see that indicates cervical motion tenderness in PID
chandelier sign
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will you see discharge in PID?
yes; PURULENT
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what 3 things are required for diagnosis of PID
abdominal tenderness
cervical motion tenderness
adnexal tenderness
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what should you always get in female w abdominal pain
pregnancy test
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perihepatitis with hepatic fibrosis, scarring and peritoneal surface of the anterior right upper quadrant in the setting of PID
Fitz Hugh-curtis syndrome
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what percent of women w PID develop Fitz Hugh-curtis syndrome
10%
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major clinical finding in Fitz Hugh Curtis syndrome
RUQ pain --> may radiate to right shoulder
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what will you see on laparoscopy in someone with perihepatitis
violin string adhesions on the anterior liver surface
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will LFTs be elevated in someone with perihepatitis
they may be slightly elevated or normal
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most common causes of postcoital bleeding
benign causes
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most common malignancy causing postcoital bleeding
cervical cancer
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preferred imaging for postcoital bleeding if not found in laboratory testing
pelvic ultrasound
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what are the 3 phases of menstrual cycle
follicular phase
ovulatory phase
luteal phase
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what phase is associated with the first day of menstruation
follicular phase
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what hormones are initially low during the follicular phase
estrogen and progesterone
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low levels of estrogen and progesterone allow what to occur
endometrium breaks down and is shed --> bleeding
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what hormones increase initially during the follicular phase
FSH
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what day do you TYPICALLY ovulate
day 14 of cycle
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we see a surge of what hormones during the ovulatory phase
FSH and LH
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what hormone stimulates egg release during ovulatory phase
LH
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what hormones decrease during the luteal phase
LH and FSH
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what hormone does the corpus luteum produce
progesterone
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what hormones are high during the luteal phase
estrogen and progesterone
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what position is a woman in during pelvic exam
modified dorsal lithotomy position
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is palpation of ovaries in postmenopausal woman normal?
NO
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what is the most frequent positioning of the uterus
ante-flexed and anteverted
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what is oxytocin released from
posterior pituitary
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where is prolactin released
anterior pituitary
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what is the only contraindication for colposcopy
active or untreated cervical or vaginal infection
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what solution is sometimes used during colposcopy and also during loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
Lugol (iodine containing)
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Lugol solution to highlight the dysplastic area due to its lack of absorption of the brown solution resulting in a yellow color
Schiller's test
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what solution is applied after colposcopy to stop bleeding
Monsel's solution or silver nitrate
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type of treatment to remove precancerous cells from the cervix utilizing a small wire loop that is attached to a low-voltage, high-frequency alternating electrical current
loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
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what type of gas is used in cervical cryotherapy
compressed nitrogen gas
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what type of virus is HIV
a retrovirus
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how does viral RNA change into DNA in HIV
reverse transcriptase
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acute seroconversion in HIV is also called
acute retroviral syndrome
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what type of symptoms due patients present with during the acute seroconversion phase in HIV
flu-like or mononucleosis-like
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within how many weeks do patients present symptoms of acute seroconversion in HIV
2-4 weeks of infection
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what is the most commonly seen opportunistic infection in HIV
oral and esophageal Candidiasis
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how is AIDS defined as
CD4 count < 200 cells/microliter
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viral RNA levels in early HIV infection
usually high ( > 100,000 copies per mL) often in the millions
CD4 count can drop transiently
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which tends to be lower in early HIV infection: CD4 or CD8
CD4 tends to be lower
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what may be elevated in early HIV infection
liver enzymes
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how do you diagnose suspected early HIV infection
combination antigen/antibody immunoassay (screening) + HIV RNA viral load testing (RT-PCR)
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if the combination antigen/antibody immunoassay (screening) + HIV RNA viral load testing are negative with high suspicion, when should you repeat BOTH tests
1-2 weeks
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after initial negative
negative screening immunoassay + positive HIV RNA suggests
early HIV
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after initial negative
positive HIV screening immunoassay + positive HIV RNA suggests
early or established infection
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after initial negative
after positive HIV screening immunoassay + positive HIV RNA how do you confirm HIV infection
confirm with a second test (repeat HIV RNA or serologic test) several weeks later
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What is used to monitor infectivity and treatment effectiveness in patients diagnosed with HIV
HIV RNA viral load
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can HIV RNA viral load test be positive in the window period
YES
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does further testing need to be done after routine screening antigen/antibody combination HIV-1/2 immunoassay is negative
NO
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Most common symptoms in early/acute seroconversion in HIV
fever
fatigue
myalgias
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which 2 STIs (that we talked about) can present with pharyngeal exudates
HSV2
gonorrhea
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most common cause of acute viral hepatitis in the world
Hepatitis E
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when should you get your first dose of the hepatitis A vaccine
12-23 months
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when should you get your second dose of the hepatitis A vaccine
at least 6 months after the first dose
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how is hepatitis A transmitted
fecal-oral transmission
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how is hepatitis E transmitted
contaminated food and water
blood transfusions
vertical transmission (mom to baby)
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is a bartholin abscess painful
yes - it is infected
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is a bartholin cyst painful
no - it is not infected
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how to diagnose bartholin gland cyst/abscess
CBC and culture of the drained fluid
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most common strands of molluscum contagiousum (MCV)
MCV1 (90%)
MCV2
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prevalence of molluscum contagiosum in patients with HIV
18%
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how is molluscum contagiosum most commonly spread in adults
sexual contact
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describe the papules in molluscum contagiosum
firm, dome shaped papules with umbilication
often mistaken for warts
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patients that are immunocompromised may have what type of molluscum
giant molluscum
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what type of "bodies" do we see on histology for molluscum contagiosum
molluscum bodies/Henderson-Paterson bodies
