Reproductive System Pathology 1 Flashcards
What organism is most associated with toxic shock syndrome?
Staphylococcus aureus
How does gonorrhea usually present in males?
Urethritis, purulent discharge
What organism causes chancroid?
Haemophilus ducreyi
What organism is the commonest cause of epididymitis in men?
Chlamydia trachomatis
Which STD has a painful, ragged ulcer, and what organism causes it?
Chancroid, caused by Haemophilus ducreyi
What infection can be diagnosed with clue cells, and what organism causes it?
Bacterial vaginosis associated with Gardnerella vaginalis
How does gonorrhea present in females and what are the complications?
Usually asymptomatic, complications are PID/salpingitis and infertility
The hard chancre, a bull’s eye lesion, is associated with what disease?
Treponema pallidum infection (syphilis)
When is syphilis infectious?
Primary and secondary infections
The mucocutaneous lesion of syphilis is found in which phase?
Secondary
The gummas appear in what stage of syphilis?
Tertiary
What is Hutchinson’s triad and what is it caused by?
It is caused by congenital syphilis and has impaired vision, notched teeth and impaired hearing.
Condylomata lata are associated with what disease?
Secondary, mucocutaneous lesion of syphilis
In what stage is syphilis most infectious?
Secondary stage
What sexually transmitted organism requires cholesterol and urea?
Ureaplasma urealyticum
What sexually transmitted organism is associated with chronic conjunctivitis and blindness?
Chlamydia trachomatis
What organism causes lymphogranuloma venereum?
Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1, L2, L3
What are the most common locations for HSV-2 outbreaks?
Genitals, anus, perineum. Versus HSV-1 is oral.
Besides skin lesions, what is common with the initial outbreak of HSV-2?
Inguinal lymph node inflammation
What is the name for genital warts?
Condylomata acuminata cauliflower warts from HPV. Condylomata lata are flat and wart-like lesions due to secondary syphilis.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes what conditions?
Warts (genital and common), cervical dysplasia and cancer, anorectal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma.
Anal, oral, or genital warts are typically caused by what serotypes of HPV?
HPV-6 and HPV-11
HPV-16, HPV-18 and HPV-31 are associated with what cancers?
Cervical
Penile
Anal
What routine test is used to detect early cervical dysplasia?
Pap smear
Does Trichomonas vaginalis form cysts?
No
What structure makes Trichomonas vaginalis motile?
Flagellum
Can Trichomonas vaginalis cause asymptomatic infections?
Yes, up to half of infections are believed to be asymptomatic.
Can Trichomonas vaginalis infect men?
Yes though less commonly than women.
What range of vaginal pH is most conducive to infection with Trichomonas vaginalis?
More basic than normal, roughly 5-6
What are the genetic characteristics of Turner’s syndrome?
Turner’s syndrome is a sex chromosome disorder in which there is an incomplete or partial chromosome 45, X genome (monosomy X), resulting in hypogonadism.
What conditions may cause vulvitis?
(1) Dermatological conditions, such as psoriasis, eczema, allergic dermatitis
(2) Staph or strep infection
Nonspecific vulvitis may result from what conditions?
Blood dyscrasias, such as leukemia, lymphoma
Uremia
Diabetes
Dystrophic skin lesions often present with what symptom?
Leukoplakia
What is condyloma acuminata?
These are venereal warts, a benign hyperplasia caused by HPV types 6 and 11.
What is the most common malignant tumor of the vulva?
Squamous cell carcinoma, which is associated with HPV infection from types 16 or 18.
What is a potential sequelae of vulval intraepithelial neoplasia?
Invasive carcinoma