Lecture 9- STDs Flashcards
What STDs can you use expedited partner therapy for?
gonorrhea
chlamydia
What are the 2 immunizations to consider w/ STDs
Gardasil
Hep B
Who should be screened annually for STDs?
Sexually active women under 25 (book) 26 in CDC
older women with multiple sexual partners or a new partner
What is the most frequently reported infectious disease in the US?
Chlamydia trachomatis
What STD usually has less symptoms- chlamydia or gonorrhea?
gonorrhea
Is gonorrhea a reportable disease?
Yes, reportable disease in all states and sexual partners of infected individuals must be tested and treated
What are some screening diagnostics for discharge?
culture
microscopy
NAATs
EIA (immuno-assay)
What is NAATs?
nuclear acid amplification testing (can be rapid screens)
Name the condition: Recently on antibiotics, itchy white, curdy discharge, see hyphae and buds on microscope. Will have normal pH.
Candidasis albicans
What do you use to treat candidiasis albicans first line?
OTC intravaginal butoconazole (Femstat)
(any that end in “ole”)
use at bed time 3-5 nights
Name the condition: discharge, odor that is worse after intercourse. Thin homogenous, white, adherent discharge w/ fishy odor, positive whiff test. pH >4.5. On microscope there is clue cells
Bacterial vaginosis
How do you treat bacterial vaginosis?
Metronidazole (flagyl) 500 mg po BIDx 7
What are some precautions to take with metronidazole (flagyl) (treatment for BV, t. vaginalis) ?
Take with food
May have mild headache
No alcohol while taking it
May have a metallic taste
Name the condition: discharge, foul odor, dysuria, dyspareunia, vulvar itching and burning. Yellow-green discharge, frothy, “strawberry cervix” Will see protozoan on microscope.
Trich (T. vaginalis)
How do you treat t. vaginalis?
Metronidazole (flagyl) 2 grams po single dose
What is the progression with chlamydia trachomatis?
PID, ectopic, infertility
What does the cervix with chlamydia look like?
mucoprurulent cervicitis, friable cervix (bleed when touched)
What diagnostics do you do for chlamydia?
culture or liquid based cytology
urine based test (NAAT)
How do you treat chlamydia?
Azithromycin 1 gm po single dose
do partners needs to be treated with chlamydia?
yes
When do you do a test of cure with chlamydia?
Pregnant
Re-infection suspected
When should you do a test of cure?
Give at least 4 weeks after treatment
How far back do you have to treat partners of people who had chlamydia?
60 days
What is the sequelae with gonorrheae?
PID, ectopic, infertility
How do you treat gonorrhoeae?
Ceftriaxone (Rocephine) 250 mg IM single dose plus azithromycin (zithromax) 1 g PO (covers co-existant chlamydia)
Where can gonorrhoeae present?
Cervix
Rectum
Pharynx
Eye
What can cause PID?
N. gonorrhea, C. trachomatis, vaginal anaerobes
What is necessary for a diagnosis of PID?
Uterine, cervical or adnexal tenderness plus at least one of the following: T >101 F Mucopurulent discharge WBCs in vaginal fluid elevated sed rate elevated c-reactive protein documented GC or chlamydia
How do you treat PID in the non vomiting, non spetic or pregnant, non surgical abdomen.
Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM plus azithromycin 1 g Po single dose or doxycycline 100 mg BID x 7 days