random 3 Flashcards
What two herbal meds can help with BPH
st john’s wort and saw palmetto
st John wort can decrease effects of what meds
oral contraceptives, digoxin, hiv pts taking antiretrovirals
st john wort can increase effect of
narcotics
Ginko blob can be used for
memory/concentration, intermittent claudication/glaucoma
Risk of ginkgo biloba
bleeding, increased BP over time
What can relieve menstrual/menopausal/diabetic neuropathic pain, side effect
evening primrose; can increase epilepsy
Kava kava has what side effect
hypertension, liver damage, visual impairment, dry skin; worsen Parkinson’s; impair driving reaction time
Test for gonorrhea
NAAT; or cervical culture on modified Thayer-martin media
Discharge color of gonorrhea (women and men)
Mucopurulent, green for women, white yellow green for men
Gonorrhea tx
CTX 500mg IM x1 plus doxycycline 100 daily x 7 days to cover chlamydia, or CTX plus azithro in pregnant lady; report
How many stages of syphilis
4
what is a chancre, does it hurt
syphilis sore, painless
Primary syphilis stage sx
chancre, indurated painless ulcer at site of exposure
secondary syphilis stage sx
flu like, mucous membrane lesions, skin rash (palm and soles)
latent stage syphilis; early vs late
early: within 12 mos; late: >12 months
Tertiary syphilis; sx
10-30 years after initial infection; affects other organs- brains, nerve, heart
syphilis dx
VDRL, RPR; if positive then treponema palladium particle agglutination assay (TP-PA) or fluorescent treponema antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) to confirm
syphilis tx primary, secondary, or early; late latent, indeterminate length, or tertiary
pen G 2.4million IM; pen G 2.4 million IM weekly x 3
syphilis tx if pcn allergy
doxy or tetracycline
chlamydia sx females
postcoital bleeding, spotting, painful intercourse; vaginal discharge
chlamydia sx male
thick, cloudy, penile disrcharge