mid term 4 Flashcards
STD - how is it transmitted?
- sexual contact
- exchange of body fluid
- close skin to skin contact
- mother to baby - during childbirth
STD - signs and symptoms?
most STD are asymptomatic
- lesions
- discharge
- pain
- lower abdominal pain or itching
STD - what are the viral organisms that cause STD?
HSV (herpes simplex virus) 1 & 2
HPV (human papiloma virus)
HIV
Hepatitis
STD - what are the bacterial organisms that cause STD?
nesiserrria gonorrhoea
chlamydia
STD - what are the parasitic organisms that cause STD?
trichomonas vaginalis
STD - chlamydia infection is mostly asymptomatic. true or false?
true
STD - can neisseria gonorrhoea be cultured?
yes
STD - men symptoms are? n gonorrhea
early and symptomatic
STD - female symptoms are? n gonorrhea
mostly asymptomatic
STD - what are the tests for Neisseria gonorrhoea?
swab, urine, pcr and culture
STD - syphillis what are the 3 stages?
painless sore
dissemination
CNS/CVS invasion
STD - Syphillis diagnosis?
Serology - antibody detection
screening test
confirmatory test
STD - HSV1casued by?
oral herpes - oral to oral contact
STD - HSV 2 caused by?
genital herpes
STD - HSV 3 stages?
primary infection - commonly asymptomatic or mild symptoms
latency in nerves - remain latent and potential for recurrence
reactivated infection - same as primary infection