M5: Vaginal Secretions (Part 1: Intro-Abnormal Appearance) Flashcards
Familiarize or memorize the reasons why vaginal secretions are tested
- To diagnose PROM (Premature Rupture Of the Membrane)
- Infections (vaginosis, trichomonas)
- Forensic purpose (rape victims)
- Abnormal vaginal discharge or odor
- Pruritus
- Dysuria, and dyspareunia
- secondary to bacterial vaginosis (BV), trichomoniasis, or vulvovaginal candidiasis
Vaginitis
Clinical manifestation in vaginitis which is characterized by vaginal irritation
Pruritis
T or F
Vaginitis is secondary to bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, vulvovaginal cadidiasis
T
What are the (3) non-infectious conditions of vagitinis
- vaginal atrophy
- allergies
- chemical irritation
Identify the clinical significance based on color or symptoms it presents:
white
Normal color
Identify the clinical significance based on color or symptoms it presents:
no odor
Normal
Identify the clinical significance based on color or symptoms it presents:
Fishy odor
Abnormal
Identify the clinical significance based on color or symptoms it presents:
Itchy vagina
Pruritis
Identify the clinical significance based on color or symptoms it presents:
Painful urination
Dysuria
Identify the clinical significance based on color or symptoms it presents:
Pain while having sexual intercourse
Dyspareunia
Identify the clinical significance based on color or symptoms it presents:
Vaginal lining becomes thin
Vaginal atrophy
Identify the clinical significance based on color or symptoms it presents:
- Caused by feminine was
- pH imbalance
Chemical irritation
VAGINAL FLUID TESTING
T or F
In vaginal fluid testing, old specimens are needed
F (fresh specimens are necessary)
VAGINAL FLUID TESTING
What are the (3) microscopic methods in vaginal fluid testing
- Saline wet mount preparation
- Potassium hydroxide (KOH) examination
- Gram stain