Reproductive conditions Flashcards
What is the causative agent of gonorrhoea? How is it classified?
Neisseria gonorrhoea, gram -ve bacilli
What percentage of males and females with gonorrhoea are symptomatic?
90% males, 50% females
What are the male symptoms of gonorrhoea?
urethral discharge (mucupurulent - remember Ugandan man?)
What are the female symptom of gonorrhoea?
change in vaginal discharge, mucupurlent
What are the investigations for gonorrhoea?
NAAT, of urine for men endocervical / VV swab for women
What is the management of gonorrhoea?
ceftriaxone 500mg IM stat, azithromycin 1g PO stat
What must be done after treatment gonorrhoea?
test of cure
What is the classification of organism causing chlamydia?
Gram -ve bacilli
What percentage of makes an females are symptomatic for chlamydia?
Men - 50%, women 30%
What are the male and female features of chlamydia?
Male - urthethritis, urethral discharge, urinary symptoms, epydidimo orchitis
female - discharge, dysuria, abdo pain, fever FRIABLE COBBLESTONE CERVIX, mucupurlent endocervical discharge
Investigations for chlamydia
NAAT - VV for women, first catch urine for men
Management chlamydia
Doxycycline 100mg BD 7/7, (not in pregnancy) or azithromycin 1g stat
What are the complications of chlamyda in pregnancy?
premature, preterm
Classify the causative agent of syphillis
treponemes (think of Swiss Dan and his treponemes)
What are the symptoms of primary syphillis
painless ulcer, lymphadenopathy
What are the symptoms of secondary syphillis
night time headaches, malaise, fever, aches, rash