Sexually Transmitted Diseases Flashcards
STI screen
Swab (trichomonias, chlamydia, gonorrhoea)
Urine MCS (chlamydia, gonorrhoea)
Serology (Hep B, syphilis, HIV)
Chlamydia Treatment
Azithromycin 1g PO stat
Condoms and avoid intercourse until treatment
Notify DoH
Gonorrhoea Treatment
Penicillin sensitive - amoxicillin 3g stat PLUS probenecid 1g stat
Penicillin resistant - ceftriaxone 500mg IV
Notify DoH
Trichomonas
Dysuria
Bubbly green-yellow malodourous discharge
Itch
Candida
Thick, curdy, white discharge
Clue cells
Bacterial vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis
Treatment
Metronidazole
GBS UTI in labour
Penicillin G
Syphilis
Benzathine penicillin
HIV in pregnancy
Use ART, C/S and avoid breast feeding
Rubella
Congenital hearing loss, PDA, blindness
Bacterial vaginosis
Can pre-dispose to preterm labour
Parvovirus
Early infection in pregnancy causes hydrop fetalis