Gynecological and Pregnancy Related Infections Part 1 Flashcards
what is the differential diagnosis of vaginal discharge
pathologies that lead to vaginal discharge
Bacterial Vaginosis, Candida, Trichomoniasis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydia
to help narrow the differential diagnosis of vaginal discharge we would utilize?
additional tests used
Wet mount, pH, PCR/NAAT and pregnancy teset
PCR is utilize to identify gonorrhea, trichmonasis and chlamydia, what kind of PCR for all 3 is used?
endocervical swab, vaginal swab or urine for gonorrhea and chlamydia
vaginal or first voided urine for trichomoniasis
dont forget to check a ____ test when evaluating gynecological complaints because our treatment might be altered
pregnancy
what is a clue cell
vaginal epithelial cells with bacteria obscuring its borders
what is a postassium hydroxide whiff test
when we swab the vaginal place the discharge on a slide and drop postassium hydroxide onto the discharge
what are the three common causes of vaginitis
bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, trichmonasis
bacterial, fungal, parasitic
what are the signs of bacterial vaginosis
discharge, bacterial pH, whiff test, NaCL wet mount
homogenous think off white foul smelling discharge
pH >4.5
positive whiff test
clue cells with few RBCs
what is the criteria for diagonsis bacterial vaginosis
amsel criteria with 3/4 present
- discharge
- vaginal pH >4.5
- posititve whiff test
- clue cells on saline wet mount
what is the pathology of bacterial vaginosis
overgrowth of anerobic bateria which replaces normal bacterial flora
bacterial vaginosis is not a sexually transmitted disease BUT is associated with ?
2 things
increased sexual activity and concomittant secually transmitted diseases
what concomitant secually transmitted infections are associated with BV
HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, HPV
____ has a slight anti-estrogenic effect wich can predispose you to changes in the vaginal flora
smoking
normal vaginal flora consits of ______
bacteria
lactobacilli
lactobacilli are ____ anaerobic gram _____ bacilli that predominate in the vagina shortly after menses
aerotolerant
gram negative
lactobacilli create ____ and ____ which lowers the pH
hydrogen peroxide and lactic acid
pH of the vagina rises when there is contraceptive devices implanted, secual intercourse etc. and there is a shift in bacteria to ?
anerobic coccobacilli (clue cells, cover squamous cells)
what are the typical microorganisms that cause bacterial vaginosis?
anerobic and facultative anerobic coccobaccili like** gardnerlla vaginalis**, prevotella species, and atopbium vaginae
gardnerella vaginalis plays a pivotal role in creating a ____ that allows other bacteria to create a bacterial mass
biofilm
what causes the fishy smell in BV
the anerobes and facultative anerobes merge together to create volatile, malodorous amines
what are the choice of drugs to treat BV?
metronidazole, tinidazole, clindamycin
all in PO or vaginal cream formations
what is the MOA of nitroidazoles (metronidazole and tinidazole)
causes DNA damage by first being acitvated by nitroreductase and releasing free radicals that causes loss of DNA helical structure, strand breakage, and inhibits protein synthesis (DNA replication is lost)
mtronidazole and tinidazole causes cell death in susceptible organisms like
trichomonas
what are the side effects of nitroimidazoles
Disulfuram-like reaction with alcohol (flushing, vomiting, headache), CNS distubances, nausea/bloating/cramping
metabolism of nitroimidazoles is through?
glucuronidation
nitroimidazoles are eliminated how?
through the urine unchanged