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Sexually Transmitted Infections Flashcards

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HSV Infection

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HSV 1 and HSV 2
Both serotypes can cause either type of infxn
Very common: 50 mil. in US.

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Types of HSV infxn

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Primary: infxn w/o antibodies to HSV 1 or 2
Non-primary: first episode infxn due to acquiring HSV-1 w/ antibodies to HSV-2 or vice versa.
Recurrent: The lesion and the serum have the same antibodies.

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Primary HSV

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Highly variable symptoms
Sx tend to be more severe in women
Local itching, dysuria, lymphadenopathy

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HSV transmission

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Highly transmittable
Can be transmitted by oral/genital
Greater risk with male source
70% transmission in asymptomatic patients

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5
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Condom use declines HSV transmission by ____%

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50

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HSV diagnosis

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Viral culture if lesions present
PCR study
Serology for type specific antibody

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HSV Tx

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Acyclovoir (Zovirax)
Famcilovir (Famvir)
Valacyclovoir (Valtrex)
Primary HSV should be treated within 72 hrs**

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Recurrent HSV Tx

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Chronic suppressive therapy

Episodic therapy: Treat at prodromal symptoms for 3 days.

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HSV in Pregnancy

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Most common transmission is from direct contact of fetus with infected vaginal secretions.
Maternal immunity is important**
Do a prophylactic c-section if active lesions at birth

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Syphillis

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Causative agent: Treponema Palidum
Cannot be cultured, but serologic tests available
Can be seen with dark field microscopy
Is a reportable disease in the US

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Syphilis: who to screen

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Pt w/ suspected disease
High-risk populations
Multiple partners
Pregnant women
Hookers/Jiggalos
Sexually active HIV folks
Man on man action
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12
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Syphilis is associated with increased risk for acquisition of _____?

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HIV.

All patients diagnosed with syph should be given the option for HIV testing.

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Syphilis Transmission

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Primary and secondary produces chancres, mucous patches and condyloma lata.
Transmission from an infected person is 30%
Can be spread by kissing and touching
Can be passed through the placenta

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Primary Syphilis

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Incubation period of 2 - 3 weeks.
A papule forms and soon ulcerates to the chancre
Chancres heal within 3 - 6 weeks without tx
Bilateral lymphadenopathy

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15
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The syphilis chancre is usually ______.

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Painless

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Secondary Syphilis

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Weeks to months later 20% of people w/ untreated infxns will develop systemic illness.
Rash, condyloma lata, systemic symptoms, hepatitis, GI abnormalities, musculoskeletal/renal abnormalities

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Tertiary Syphilis

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1 - 25 years after secondary syphilis
subcutaneous granulomas
ascending thoracic aorta dilates, aortic regurg
CNS symptoms

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Syphilis Neuro symptoms

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Early: Meningitis, meingiovascular disease
Late: General paresis, tabes dorsalis, ocular, otosyphilis

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Neurosyphilis

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When suspected do an LP
Lymphocytic pleocytosis
Need to follow CSF during tx to ensure a response

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Tx of early syphilis

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2.4 million units benzathine PCN G IM
For primary and secondary, early latent
If PCN allergic, doxycycline 100mg BID for 14 days

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21
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Neurosyphilis Tx

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IV penicillin 3-4 million units q 4 hrs
OR
18 - 24 million units/day continuous infusion for 10 - 14 days
Patients w/ PCN allergy should be desensitized!

22
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Non-PCN regimens are ____ ______ for patients w/ neurosyphilis.

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NOT recommended.

PCN G is drug of choice

23
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Syphilis monitoring

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Pts should be reexamined clinically and serologically at 6 and 12 months after tx

24
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

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Double stranded DNA virus
More than 100 types of HPV
75 - 80% of sexually active adults will acquire HOV before the age of 50

25
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HPV manifestations

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Genital warts
Bowenoid Papules and bowens disease
Giant Condyloma
Carcinoma of genito areas
Plays a role in squamous cell carcinomas of head, neck and oral cavity.
26
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Which are the 2 types of HPV associated with 70% of cervical cancer?

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HPV 16 and 18

27
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What are the 2 types of HPV that cause 90% of genital warts?

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HPV 6 and 11

28
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Most HPV infxns resolve in ___ to ___ months.

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6 - 12 months

29
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Anogenital warts

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Most common viral STD in U.S.

67% of pt pop is women

30
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Anogenital wart Dx

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Usually made by visual inspection

5% acetic acid turns lesion white

31
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Warts Tx

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Spontaneous regression occurs in 20-30% of cases
All therapies have 30 - 70% regression
Ablative therapies
Excisional therapies

32
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HPV Vaccine

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Gardasil - oncogenic and warts

Cervarix - just oncogenic

33
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Common cause of urethritis in males

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Gonorrhea

34
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Trichomonas Vaginalis

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Accounts for 20 - 35% of vaginitis
Flagellated Protozoan
Organism identified in 30-40% of male sexual partners of infected women.

35
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Trichomoniasis presentation in women

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Asymptomatic carrier state
Purulent, maladorous thin discharge (70%)
Burning, pruritis
Dysuria, frequency
Dyspareunia, postcoital bleeding
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Trichomoniasis Dx

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Vaginal swab: wet mount shows motile trichomonads-diagnostic
Classic, green frothy foul smelling discharge
Elevated pH, increased PMN’s

37
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Trichomoniasis Tx

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Tinadazole or Metronidazole (flagyl)
SIngle oral dose of 2 mg
Metronidazole 500mg BID for 7 days for symptomatic pregnant women
Male partners must be treated as well

38
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Trichomoniasis in men

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Usually transient w/ spontaneous resolution
typical urethritis symptoms
Tx is usually because of +female dx or NGU

39
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NGU = ?

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Non-gonococcal urethritis

40
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Neisseria Gonnorrhoeae

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Second most commonly reported communicable disease in US.

Increasing abx resistance

41
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Gonorrhea Manifestations

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Women:  any portion of genital tract (PID)
Most common site is cervix
Urethritis
Anorectal infxn/proctitis
Men: Urethritis, epididymitis, proctitis
42
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Disseminated Gonococcal Infections (DGI)

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Occurs in 1 - 3% of infected pt’s.
More common in women
Tenosynovitis, dermatitis, polyarthralgias

43
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DGI presentation

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Purulent arthritis
Painless lesions, transient
Multiple inflamed tendons

44
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Gonorrhea Dx

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Gram stain for urethritis in men

NAAT - optimal method

45
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Gonorrhea Tx

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Ceftriaxone: 250mg IM single dose
PLUS (for chlamydia)
Azithromycin (1 gram dose single)
OR
Doxycycline 100mg BID for 7 days
46
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Chlamydia Trachomitis

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Small gram- organism
Persistent infxn is common
Screen women, treat men empirically

47
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Chlamydia manifestations in women

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Cervicitis, urethritis, PID
30% of women will develop PID if untreated
Can cause pregnancy complications

48
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Chlamydia manifestations in men

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Urethritis
Epididymitis
Proctitis: uncommon

49
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Chlamydia Dx

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Culture
NAAT - gold standard
This is a reportable infxn

50
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Chlamydia Tx

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Azithromycin 1 gram single dose
doxycycline 100mg BID for 7 days
Test for cure in pregnant patients

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