Genital Ulcer Diseases/Syphilis Flashcards
1
Q
Three common infectious conditions can result in lesions on the genitals
A
- Syphilis
- Chancroid
- Genital herpes
2
Q
What other causes can Genital Ulcer have?
A
HIV because of open lesions
3
Q
Syphilis Signs and Symptoms
1&2
A
- Chancre (painless, hard lesion) “Chancre”
2. Rash, sore throat, headache, mild fever, malaise, myalgia
4
Q
Syphilis Signs and Symptoms 3&4
A
- Latent- no clinical signs
4. Gummas, dementia, blindness, paralysis, heart failure
5
Q
Pathogen and Virulence Factors for Syphilis
A
Narrow spirochetes difficult to be seen by regular light microscope
6
Q
Causative agent for Syphilis
A
Treponema pallidum
7
Q
Pathogenesis
Transmission for Syphilis
A
- Sexual contact
- Mother to fetus cause
- death
- retardation
- malformation
8
Q
Susceptibility for Syphilis
A
Sexually active individuals
9
Q
Diagnosis for Syphilis
A
- Primary, secondary, and congenital
- Antibody test against T. pallidum antigens
10
Q
Treatment for Syphilis
A
Primarily with penicillin G
11
Q
Prevention for Syphilis
A
- Abstinence
- Mutual monogamy
- Condoms
