STD Flashcards
Gonorrhea
green vaginal discharge
gonorrhea definition
a bacterial STD caused by nisseria goorrhoea (gram negative diplococci
asymptomatic
dysuria
gonorrhea discharge men
white or yellow not green
gonorrhea labs
gram stain shows gram negative diplococci and wbc
gonorrhea female labs
thayer martin media cervical culture for N gonorrhoea
gonorrhoea treatment
ceftriaxone - (rocephin) 250mg IM x one dose to treat gonorrhea
plus
zithromax, 1 g orally x one dose to cover chlamydia
report to the health department
Syphilis definition
STD involving multiple organ systems and caused by treponema pallidum - a spirochete
syphilis pearls
third most reported infectious disease in the US
over 200k new cases annually
clinical stages of syphilis Primary
CHANCRE IS PAINLESS
indurated ulcer
located at site of exposure
tx is 2.4 million units IMx1
clinical stages of syphilis secondary
FLU LIKE SX highly variable rash on skin palmar and plantar rash mucous patches alopecia, anorexia malaise, arthalgias and lymphadenopathy
tx is 2.4 million units pcn G IM weekly x 3 weeks
syphilis latent
seropositive but asymptomatic
tx is 2.4 million units pcn G IM weekly x 3 weeks
reportin diseasees
gonorrhea
claymmadia
syphilis
TB
HIV
Tertiary syphilis
lekoplakia cardiac insufficiency aortic annurysim meningitis hemiparesis hemiplegia
lesions that hurt =
herpies
Serologic tests for syphilis
Nontreponemal VDRL/RPR may be positive or neagitve for primary
Treponemal- used to confirm
MHA-TP or FTA-ABS
Siphilis treatment allergy to PCN G
PCN G2.4 million units IM
(doxy 100mg orally bid
reythromycin 500mg orally 4times daily
Chlamydia
parasitic STD caused by chlamydia trachomatis with produces serious reproductive tract issues in both sexes
most common bacterial STD in US
Chlymidia 4millin new infections annually
Chlamydia S and S
female often asymptomatic dysuria PAINFUL INTERCOURSE vaginal discharge
men
often asymptomatic -dysuria
THICK CLOUDY PENILE DISCHARGE
testicular pain
Labs for chlymidia
chlamydia culture- most definitive test (3-9 days for results)
Enzyme immunoasssay EIA methods preferred low cost and get results back in like 2 hours
drugs for chlymidia
azithromycin (zithromax) 1g po x1dose OR
doxy (vibramycin 100mg by mouth x7days
report to health department
cross cover drugs for chlymidia and gonnerhea
zithromax 1g po dose shot of ceftriaxone
Vulvovaginitis inflamation
inflamation or infection of vulva and vagina most commonly caused by bacteria, protozoan and or fungi
Vulvovaginitis - trichomoniasis
bacterial vaginosis, and candidiasisi and are commonly responsible for Volvovaginitis, Only trichomonas (often asymptomatic in men) is considered an STD