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Another name for STDs

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Sexually transmitted infections

Venereal diseases

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2
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Ways to pass infection (2)

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Sexual contact

Genital contact

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3
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Other ways to transmit infection (2)

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IV drugs

Childbirth and breastfeeding

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Sexually transmitted infections can lead to (3)

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Cervical cancer
Pelvic inflammatory diseases (for females)
Stillbirth, prematurity, prenatal infections, congenital anomalies

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Why are STDs an important global health priority? (2)

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Devastating impact on women and children

Interrelationships with HIV/AIDS

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How many different bacteria parasites and yeasts and viruses cause STDs?

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> 30

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What is the agent of chlamydia

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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What is the agent of gonorrhea?

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Neisseria gonorrheae

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What is the agent of syphilis

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Treponema pallidum

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What is the agent of trichomoniasis

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Trichomonas vaginalis (parasite)

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What is the agent of genital herpes simplex

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Herpes simplex virus type 1or type 2

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What causes hepatitis B

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Hepatitis b virus

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What agent cause hiv and aids

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Hiv

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What cause human papillomavirus

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Human papillomavirus

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15
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What cause chancroid

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Harmophilus ducreyi

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16
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What mosquitoes transmit zika virus

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Aedes but can also be transmitted sexually

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17
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Risk factors:

What age range for stds

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15-24

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True or false: most of the time stds are asymptomatic

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True

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19
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Common symptoms of stds include (5)

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Painful urination
Painful sex
Vaginal bleeding
Discharge
Itchiness in vaginal or pubic area
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Dischage syndrome is present in what STDs (6)

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Chlamydia - watery discharge; yellow or green

Gonorrhea - thick discharge; yellow or green

Trichomoniasis - yellow or green purulent

Bacterial vaginosis - non sti: off white/ gray
Candidiasis
Genital herpes

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Genital ulcer syndrome present in (5)

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Genital herpes
Primary syphillis
Chancroid
Lymphogranuloma venerium
Granuloma inguinale
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Not all genital ulcers are caused by stds, exceptions include

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Apthous ulcers

Crohns disease ulcers

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Pelvic inflammatory disease
What is it
What can it cause
Usually caused by
Presents as (3)
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Infectious disorder of the upper female genital tract
May cause infertility
Caused by genital gonorrhea and chlamydia
Presents abdo pain, pain during sex and urination

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Dermatologic syndrome of

HPV TYPES 6 and 11
Secondary syphilis
Disseminated gonococcal infection

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Condyloma acuminatum
Condyloma lata and skin rash, reddish papules, nodules
Ordinary rash rash

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Virus that gradually attacks the immune system, CD4 T helper cells
HIV
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Asymptomatic during what stage is hiv
Early stage
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When is HIV considered aids
When CD4 T helper cell count of <200/L
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As of 2017, how many hiv cases per day are there
31
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As of may 2017, there are how many new cases of hiv positive
1098
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Is it mostly in rural or urban setting that hiv is prominent
Urban
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As of june 2018, how many nee hiv plus cases are there
993
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What std is epidemic in phil and is continuously increasing
HIV
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What country has the fastest growing HIV epidemic in Asia-pacific
Philippines
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Majority of new infections are among who
Age 15-24 Male to male Transgender female to male
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What percentage has correct knowledge on HIV transmission and prevention in 2015
35%
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Condom used increased 36-50% 140% rise in new infection from 2010-2016 83% of newly reported hiv cases in 2016 are among male to male and transgender female Those who are getting tested increased from 5-16%
True
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Hiv transmission Sources of transmission include
``` Vaginal secretions Rectal secretions Breastmilk Blood Semen and preseminal fluid ```
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Route with the highest probability of transmission
Mother to child 20-40%
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Sexual behaviors true or false Anal intercourse < vaginal intercourse Recipient of anal intercourse has higher risk of acquiring hiv thru breaks or lesions in mucosa Baby with hiv positive mother has a high risk of hiv
False True True
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T/F HIV virus is always present in the plasma and every stage is infective
True
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What drugs slows the growth of the virus
Antiretroviral drugs
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What is stage 1 of natural history of hiv
Acute hiv syndrome or infection
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Earliest stage that develops within how many weeks after a person is infected will stage 1 occur
2-4weeks
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Are signs and symptoms specific or nonspecific
Non specific. Flu like symptoms
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T/f due to high viral load, probability transmission is high
True
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In what stage should antiretroviral drugs be given to lessen chance of infection of hiv positive people
Stage 1
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What is stage 2 in the natural history of hiv
Chronic hiv infection
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Chronic hiv infection is also called
Asymptomatic hiv infection or clinical latency
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What follows a period of immune response to hiv
Clinical latency
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During clinical latency, is there an increase or decrease in viremia
Decrease
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Without treatment, chronic hiv infection usually advances to the third stage which is what
Aids
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Most severe stage of hiv
Aids
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What is the cd4 cell count of people with aids
<200/uL
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The body wont be able to fight what kind of infections
Opportunistic infections
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Without treatment, how many years can people with aids survive
3 years
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5 Ps of sexual behavior history taking
``` Partners - one partner only Prevention of pregnancy Protection from stds Practice - abstain from sex Past history of stds ```
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Ways of preventing STDs (5)
``` Abstinence Reducing number if partners Mutual monogamy Use of condom Screening Hpv and hepatitis vaccination PEP and PrEP for HIV ```
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What is used only in emergency situations? Pep or prep
PEP (post exposure prophylaxis)
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PEP should be started within how many hours after exposure to HIV
72 hrs or 3 days
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For PEP, take antiretroviral drugs for how long
28 days
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Pre exposure prophylaxis or PrEP HIV medicines sold as truvada taken daily for how long
28days
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Screening of adolescents and all sexually active teens is recommended (t or f)
True
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For chlamydia, how often is the screening and who should be screened
Annually Sexually active females 25yrs old and above
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For neisseria gonorrheae how often is the screening and who
Annually | Sexually active women at risk for infection
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Who should be screened for HIV
All adolescents esp those sexually active and use iv drugs

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