Module 1 - STIs Flashcards

1
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Pap Smear Guidelines
-when to start

A

21 years

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Pap Smear Guidelines
-how often do you test patients between 21-29 years?

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q3 years

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Pap Smear Guidelines
-how often do you test patients between 30-65 years?

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q3 years OR
primary hrHPV q5 years (if +, then PAP) OR
co-testing (cytology + HPV) q5 years

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Pap Smear Guidelines
-how often do you test patients >65years?

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No screening after adequate negative prior screening results

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5
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Which vaginal infection can you use KOH to help diagnose?

A

Bacterial vaginosis

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Which vaginal infection would you choose a saline wet mount vs. KOH?

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Trich

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Chlamydia
-organism

A

C trachomatis

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What is the most reported bacterial infectious disease in the US? (STI)

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Chlamydia

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Chlamydia
-transmission

A

sexual and vertical

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Chlamydia
-common R/F

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high-risk sexual practices
=adolescence, new/multiple sex partners, hx of STDs or current STD; oral contraceptive user, no barrier protection during sex; drug use; low SES; prostitution; African American Pts.

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High-risk sexual practices

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adolescence, new/multiple sex partners, hx of STDs or current STD; oral contraceptive user, no barrier protection during sex; drug use; low SES; prostitution; African American Pts.

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Chlamydia
-S/S
-Complications

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-most are asymptomatic among women and men (healthcare providers often rely on screening for chlamydial infection
-women –> PID

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Chlamydia
-screening test

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NAAT
-women: gold standard: cervical or vaginal swab; first void urine also acceptable (reserve for women who have never had a pelvic exam)
-men first void culture

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Chlamydia
-annual screening

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-sexually active: <= 25YR, annually
-sexually active: >25YR, screen if RF present
-pregnancy: 1st prenatal visit; third trimester (again) if <25yo + increased R/F

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Chlamydia
-Tx

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-first line: doxy 100mg 1 capsule by mouth twice daily 7d
-first line pregnancy: azithromycin 1000mg 1 dose (250mg x4 tablets = take all 4 tablets at one time) - hard on stomach

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Chlamydia
-partner treatment

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-referred for evaluation testing and presumptive tx if sexual contact w/ partner during 60d preceding pt onset of sx of chlamydia dx
-most recent sex partner should be evaluated even if last sexual encounter was >60d before sx onset or dx

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17
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Chlamydia
-education on when okay to resume intercourse

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-7 days after single dose therapy
-after completion of doxy tx and resolution of sx

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Chlamydia
-test of cure

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Complete test 4W after therapy
*pertains to pregnant individuals
-should also be retested 3M after tx

Test of cure not necessary for nonpregnant individuals unless suspicion pt did not take meds correctly or sx persists or reinfection

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Gonorrhea
-organism

A

N. gonorrhea

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Gonorrhea
-transmission

A

sexual; vertical

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Gonorrhea
-R/F

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high risk sexual practices
-adolescence, new/multiple sex partners, hx of STDs or current STD, oral contraceptive user, no barrier protection during sex, drug use, low SES, prostitution, African A. patients

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Gonorrhea
-S/S

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asymptomatic in women
-if woman has intermenstrual bleeding w/ hx of regular periods, can be sign of STI
-males will be symptomatic –> clear/cloudy penile discharge (urethritits)

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Gonorrhea
-complications

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-women: PID
-men: epididymitis (inflammation of the tube at back of testicle that carries sperm); complains of unilateral testicular pain.

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Gonorrhea
-screening test

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-women: gold standard is a vaginal swab (first void urine is acceptable (reserve for those who haven’t had or those that refuse pelvic exams)

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Gonorrhea
-annual screening

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-sexually active women: screen ALL who are sexually active (all who are at risk of infection)
-pregnancy: first prenatal visit; again in third trimester
-men: men who have sex with men should be screened annually

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Gonorrhea
-tx

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-ceftriaxone (500mg IM)
*if positive for both chlamydia and gonorrhea, treat for both w/ 1g azithromycin PO x 1 dose (alternate is doxy 100mg 7d)
-first line tx in pregnancy: ceftriaxone + azithromycin (cannot receive doxy)

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Gonorrhea
-partner tx

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referred for evaluation testing and presumptive tx if they had sexual contact w/ partner during the 60d preceding pt’s onset of sex or chlamydia dx
-most recent sex partners should be evaluated and treated even if time of last sexual encounter was >60d before sx onset or dx

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Gonorrhea
-education

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-STI prevention, condom use, minimize disease transmission. Persons tx for gonorrhea should be instructed to abstain from sexual activity 7d after tx and until all sex partners are tx (7d after receiving tx and resolution of sx)

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29
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If patient tests positive for gonorrhea, what should you suspect?

A

Other STI’s
-test for other STI’s (chlamydia, syphilis, HIV)

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30
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Gonorrhea
-F/U

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Men and women should be retested 3M after tx regardless if sex partner was also treated
-try to schedule R/U appt. at initial visit
-if F/U testing at 3M doesn’t happen, pt. would be retested at next pt. visit (whenever that is) –> would need to be <12M after initial tx
-repeat testing on those that are pregnant should be conducted in 3M

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Syphilis
-primary
*is pt aware or unaware of infection?
*presents classically with what?
*pt. can present with what?
*sx resolution
*will serological testing be positive?

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*unaware (= spreadable, most contagious time of syphilis)
*painless ulcer or canker at site of infection
*lymphadenopathy (rubbery, painless, enlarged lymph nodes occurring bilaterally)
*sx resolution w/i 3-6w
*may not be positive (too early)

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Syphilis
-secondary
*clinical manifestations
*when do these sx appear?
*will serological testing be positive?

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*skin rash, mucocutaneous lesions, lymphadenopathy, condyloma lata (smooth flat wart (pink to gray) that develops on genitals/anus/ mouth)
*typically appear 4-8w after appearance of first canker and persists for weeks to months
*serological testing is positive (highest than at any other stage!)

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33
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Syphilis
-tertiary
*timeline
*what can become involved

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*1-20Y
*cardiac involvement, lesions, tabes dorsalis, general paresis

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Syphilis
-latent
*how is this detected?
*symptomatic?

A

*serological testing
*asymptomatic

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35
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Stages of syphilis

A

primary
secondary
tertiary
latent

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Syphilis
-organism

A

Treponema pallidum (T pallidum)

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37
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Syphilis
-transmission

A

sexual; vertical

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38
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Syphilis
-is the disease local or systemic?

A

systemic

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39
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neurosyphilis
-what causes neurosyphilis?

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T pallidum can infect CNS, which can occur at any stage of syphilis and results in neurosyphilis

40
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neurosyphilis
-when to refer to ER

A

any neurologic clinical manifestations –> cranial nerve dysfunction, meningitis, meningiovascular syphilis, stroke, altered mental status

41
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neurosyphilis
-when does this usually present?

A

w/i first few months or years after infection

42
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neurosyphilis
-what are the late neurological manifestations

A

tabes dorsalis, general paresis can occur >30Y after infection

43
Q

Syphilis
-R/F

A

men having sex with men (highest risk population)

44
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Syphilis
-screening tests

A

**must use two tests (must use both)
1. nontreponemal (VDRL/RPR)
2. treponemal (FTA-ABS; EIA; CIA)
-RPR/VDRL will be positive for life
-treponemal tells you how tx is working (if its eradicating disease)
*if VDRL/RPR (nontreponemal) is positive, but treponemal test is negative, the initial RPR/VDRL is deemed false positive

45
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Syphilis
-when do patients have a false positive result?

A

when RPR is positive but the trep confirmatory test is negative

46
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Syphilis
-what can cause a false positive test?

A

pregnancy, aging, immunizations (including influenza), lyme disease, Hepatitis, TB, mononucleosis, HIV

47
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Syphilis
-annual screening

A
  1. should screen all sexually active patients who have HIV for syphilis => often these coexist together
  2. performed at first prenatal visit; if high risk, test TWICE in third trimester (28 weeks and at delivery)
  3. screening men who have sex with men can be conducted annually
48
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how often should pregnant women be tested for syphilis?

A

first prenatal visit; if high risk, test TWICE in third trimester (28w and at delivery)

49
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Syphilis
-tx

A

first line: penicillin (used in all stages of syphilis)
*preparation, dosage, and length of tx depends on stage and clinical manifestations of disease. Use Trep test to tell you range, titers - this correlates to stage pt is in.

-pregnant women at any stage of syphilis w/ penicillin allergy should be desensitized and treated with penicillin

50
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desensitization therapy

A

-used for people with penicillin allergy (important in pts needing tx for syphilis)
-admit pt to hospital; receive penicillin but closely watched by medical staff in order to recieve it

51
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Jarish-Herxheimer Reaction

A

acute febrile rxn frequently accompanied by HA, myalgia, fever that occurs w/i 24 hours after any initiation of syphilis therapy
-THIS IS NOT A RXN TO PEN
-inform patient of this possible rxn and how to handle it if it occurs (antipyretics)
-most frequently seen in early syphilis because the bacterial loads are much higher during these stages
*this rxn might induce early labor or cause fetal distress in pregnant women; this should not prevent or delay therapy

52
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Syphilis
-partner tx

A

-persons who have had sex w/ a pt who received a dx of syphilis, less than 90d before the dx should be treated presumptively for early syphilis even if serologic tests results are negative
-persons who have had sex w/ a pt who received a dx of syphilis, more than 90d before dx, should be treated presumptively for early syphilis if serologic tests results are not immediately available and opportunity for F/U is uncertain
*if serologic tests are negative, no tx is needed
*if serologic tests are positive, tx should be based on the clinical and serologic evaluation and syphilis stage

53
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HPV
-what are the high risk types of HPV?
-what can HPV lead to?

A

-HPV 16 and HPV 18
-cervical cancer

54
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HPV
-transmission

A

sexual

55
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HPV
-R/F

A

high risk sexual practices
-adolescence, new/multiple sexual partners, hx of STDs or current STD, oral contraceptive user, no barrier protection during sex, drug use, low SES, prostitution, African A. pts.

56
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HPV
-S/S

A

-low risk pts: genital warts; asymptomatic
*genital warts either regress spontaneously or may need some sort of provider/patient applied tx in office
*condylomata acuminata (specific type of wart): manifests as a raised growth on skin on outside of anus

-high risk pts: presents with cervical abnormalities

57
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condylomata acuminata

A

type of wart found with HPV

58
Q

HPV
-how to treat warts

A

scrape wart and test for differentials

59
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HPV
-screening

A

-women: pap smear regularly w/ HPV co-testing according to ACOG guidelines
-men and women: screen any new genital warts

60
Q

any patient who presents with genital warts should be screened for what?

A

sexual abuse (refer to SANE exam)

61
Q

HPV
-prevention

A

HPV vaccine

62
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HPV
-tx

A

-genital warts: provider applied tx (i.e. cryotherapy, TCA/BCA, surgical removal); patient applied tx (i.e. topical creams)
-treatment in pregnancy: cryotherapy or surgical removal
*no cryotoxic agent should be used

63
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STD’s not reportable

A

HPV

64
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Is a partner exam necessary for chlamydia?

A

Yes

65
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Is a partner exam necessary for gonorrhea?

A

Yes

66
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Is a partner exam necessary for syphilis?

A

Yes

67
Q

Is a partner exam necessary for HPV?

A

No

68
Q

HPV
-F/U

A

depends on ACOG guidelines (if found on your PAP smear)

69
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
-def
-most common sexually transmitted organisms contributing to PID

A

-spectrum of inflammatory disorders of the upper female genital tract
*any combination of endometritis, salgingitis, tubo ovarian abscess
-chlamydia and gonorrhea

70
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
-R/F

A

-anything that falls under high risk sexual practices
-adolescence w/ hx of PID, douching, IUD insertion, hx of bacterial vaginosis

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
-Dx

A

minimum criteria dx (only need one criteria met)
-uterine tenderness OR
-adnexal tenderness OR
-cervical motion tenderness

one or more of advanced criteria can increase specificity
-temp >101
-abnormal cervical/vaginal discharge; cervical friability
->WBCs on wet mount
-Inc. ESR/CRP
-Laboratory documentation or cervical infection w/ chlamydia or gonorrhea

**majority of women with PID have either mucopurulent cervical discharge or evidence of WBC on wet mount (if no WBC, PID dx unlikely)

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
-what sx do a majority of women have?

A

mucopurulent cervical discharge or evidence of WBC on wet mount (if no WBC, PID dx unlikely)

73
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
-complications

A

ectopic pregnancy, infertility, chronic pelvic pain

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
-screenings

A

-use clinical guidelines for gonorrhea and chlamydia
-annual screenings of all sexually active women at increased risk for infection
-pregnancy –> should be performed at first prenatal visit and again in 3rd trimester (GC and chlamydia)

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
-tx

A

-first line tx: ceftriaxone (rocephin) 500mg given in clinic; doxycycline 100mg sx for 7d (100mg 2x/day x 14d) with flagyl (500mg PO 2x/day x 14d)
**if no improvement w/i 72 hours, refer to hospital to receive IV antibiotics (can become septic!)

**no alcohol 24 before or after, during flagyl

76
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Is a partner exam necessary for PID?

A

Yes; sex partners should be referred for evaluation testing and presumptive tx if had sex with partner w/i 60d preceding dx for chlamydia or gonorrhea

77
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
-F/U testing

A

SAME as gonorrhea and chlamydia
~3M

78
Q

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 2
-bacterial or viral?
-what reactivates it?

A

-viral
-stress, extremes or heat, trauma, fever

79
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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 2
-transmission

A

sexually and perinatally (can be passed to baby at delivery)

80
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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 2
-R/F

A

high risk sexual practices
-adolescence, new/multiple sex partners, hx or STDs or current STD, oral contraceptive user, no barrier protection during sex, drug use, low SES, prostitution, African A. pts.

81
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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 2
-S/S

A

-first episode: (primary infection) first time pt has outbreak
*sx more severe; bilateral, present with numerous bilateral genital lesions w/ associated sx of pain, itching, tender, inguinal lymphadenopathy
*duration: 7-10d

82
Q

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 2
-tx

A

acyclovir (dose and how often depends (do they need episodic or suppressive therapy))

83
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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 2
-impact on pregnancy

A

high risk for neonate to acquire herpes for first time near the time of delivery
*prevention: don’t get herpes late in pregnancy
*ask all pregnant women if they have a hx of genital herpes (moms w/ recurrent genital herpes should be prescribed acyclovir at 36W to reduce change of outbreak and need for c section)

-ask at onset of labor if pt has any current sx of herpes outbreak or prodromal sx (examine mother for any lesions)

**women w/o sx or signs of genital herpes/or prodromal sx can deliver vaginally

84
Q

Can women with Herpes type II deliver vaginally?

A

Yes, if no outbreak/visible lesions/prodromal sx

85
Q

Bacterial Vaginosis
-is BV an STD?
-def

A

-NO
-condition that happens when there’s too much of a certain bacteria in the vagina = changes pH balance of bacteria

86
Q

Bacterial Vaginosis
-organism

A

G vaginalis

87
Q

What is the most common vaginal condition in ALL women ages 15-44Y?

A

BV

88
Q

Bacterial Vaginosis
-R/F

A

douching, not using condoms, having new/multiple sex partners

89
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Bacterial Vaginosis
-S/S

A

-thin white or gray vaginal discharge; pain, itching, burning in the vagina
-STRONG fishy-like odor (esp. after sex)
-burning when peeing, itching around/outside vagina

90
Q

Bacterial Vaginosis
-screening test

A

gram stain via wet prep (peppery over-easy eggs)
-perform wet prep in clinic
-diagnostically, look for clue cells; pH > 4.5
-a minimum or 3/4 of these testing criteria are needed for dx

91
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Bacterial Vaginosis
-tx

A

flagyl is first line, BID x7d PO OR
flagyl gel 1 dose daily x5d

**educate patient not to drink alc at least 24hr before and after last dose, and during therapy

92
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Trichomoniasis
-organism

A

T vaginalis

93
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Trichomoniasis
-S/S

A

-green frothy foul smelling vaginal discharge, itching, burning in vagina; bleeding after sex (POST COIDAL BLEEDING), burning w/ urination
*w/ pelvic exam, may note punctate hemorrhages on cervix (strawberry cervix) from organism eating away at cervix (cervical tissue)

94
Q

Trichomoniasis
-screening test

A

gram stain wet prep
-can perform in clinic
-diagnostically you look for trichomonias parasite

95
Q

Trichomoniasis
-tx

A

first line:
-women: flagyl 500mg PO BID x7d
-men: flagyl 2g PO x1 dose
**educate regarding alcohol interaction with flagyl (do not drink alc 24 hours before or after last dose or during therapy)

96
Q

Which STI has a high rate of reinfection?

A

Trichomoniasis