Community/Family health/Sexual health

Question 1

S+S of otitis media

Answer 1

Loss of hearing, pyrexia, pain in ear (otalgia)

in children - cuddly, grouchy, pulling ear

Question 2

Types of ear infection

Answer 2

Otitis media
Otitis externa
Mastoiditis

Question 3

What is cystitis and S+S

Answer 3

Inflammation of the bladder - usually from a UTI
Causes pelvic pain, frequent urination, dysuria / burn, haematuria
Kidney infection also causes back pain, N+V, pyrexia

Question 4

What type of organism causes syphilis?

Answer 4

A spirochete - unique gram-neg bacteria

Question 5

S+S of syphilis?

Answer 5

Painless sores -> rash ——> damage to heart, brain, nerves, eyes

Question 6

Why is probenecid used in syphilis treatment?

Answer 6

To keep the organism sensitive to penicillin

Question 7

S+S of chlamydia

Answer 7

Women - abdo pain, irregular bleeding, discoloured discharge
Men - penis irritation, dysuria, discoloured discharge
leads to PID and infertility / sterility