Gynecologic And Pregnancy Related Infections Dr. Straudinger Flashcards
Thin white discharge coming from vagina + no itching
Bacterial Vaginosis, + check preg and chlamydia/ Gonorrhea
How to test for BV, candida, Trichomonasis
Wet Mount, checking pH = Vaginitis
How to test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomonasis
NAAT, PCR (endocervical swab, vaginal swab, urine)
Trichomonasis best seen on Vaginal swab or urine
Saline wet mount, vaginal epithelial cells with clue cells
+ vaginal discharge placed on slide and add KOH = smells fishy
Ph = over 4.5 (high)
BV
BV 3 of the 4 must be present
- Homogenous thin grey/white discharge
- Ph over 4.5
- Whiff test
- Clue cells
BV increased by and how common
Sexual activity (can come with STIs) = the MOST common in child bearing age
Douching is what
Vaginal rented with antiseptic or vinegar = increase BV risk
BV is seen in who
minorities and smoking
Normal bacteria in vagina and BV bacteria
- Lactobacilli = make lower pH, aerotolorant, gram- bacilli
2. Coccobacilli = like higher pH made form sex, gram + (clue cells) = Gardnerella Vaginalis
Gardenerella Vaginalis does what in the vagina
Creates BV
= makes biofilm for other bacteria to grow
= all the bacteria combined make the malodorous amine smells
BV 3 tx
- Metronidazole 2 x day, 7 days (500mg) = inhibit dna synthesis, deplete thiols
- Tinidazole = inhibits dna synthesis
- Clindamycin = inhibit 50s ribosome translation
Metronidazole and Tinidazole are activated by and their active form kills what
Nitroreductase , kills Bacteria BV, Trichomonasis
Metronidazole + Tinidazole side effects
- V, flushing, HA (with alcohol)
- Seizures, ataxia, Dizziness
- General : N, anorexia, Bloating, Cramping
= majority of drug eliminated in urine
Clindamycin (Lincosamine)
- Used for
- Kills what
- Used for
- Allergic to penicillin
- Gram + and Anaerobes + Group A strep (Strep throat) —-> B-lactamase making
- Toxic shock syndrome, PID, decrease PROM in women with BV**, tx MERSA also
Clindamycin side effects
- C. Diff overgrowth (Psudomembranous colitis)
2. Actively transported to Abscesses (not penetrating CSF though) = goood thing
Candida look like what on the external
Red and itchy vagina , thick cottage discharge, no redness on cervix
Candida have what tests
- KOH whiff test is negative however on wet mount + KOH= make final elements more visible, pseudohyphae
- PH is normal and low (under 4.5)
Normal pH in vagina
3.8-4.5
Risk of Candida
DM, Imunosuppressed, High Estrogen, ABs used
Candida albicans is most common what is another candida that can infect
Candida Glabrata
Candida can do what after long overgrowth
Invasion of squamous cells causing symptomatic disease
3 over the counter topical creams for Candidiasis
- Clotrimazole
- Miconazole
- Tioconazole
3 prescriptions topical creams for Candidiasis
- Terconazole
2. Butoconazole
1 oral 3 prescription for Candidiasis
Fluconazole