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STD/STI Flashcards

1
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Where are STD’s common

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worldwide

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2
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Who is at a higher risk for an STD

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femal adolescents

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3
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Presence of lesions from STDs is a risk factor for what

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transmission of HIV

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4
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prevention of an STD includes what

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abstinence, mutual monogamy, safe sex practice

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5
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Gonorrhea is also known as what

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the clap

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6
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Gonorrhea in mails causes what

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extremely painful urination and a pus-filled discharge (urethritis)

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7
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gonorrhea in women cause what

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can trigger pelvic inflammatory disease and are often asymptomatic (50-80%)

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8
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes what

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gonorrhea

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9
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gonorrhea is more common in males or females

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females

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10
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where is gonorrhea 19x more prevalent

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in blacks

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11
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because there is no long term immunity with gonorrhea what can happen to an individual

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can be infected multiple times

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12
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Chlamydia in women is often what

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asymptomatic

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13
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with chlamydia male will have a painful urination and pus discharge from penis known as what

A

non-gonococcal urethritis

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14
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what is chlamydia is caused by what

A

chlamydia trachomatis

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15
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chlamydia in elementary bodies are what

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infective form

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16
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chlamydia in reticulate bodies are what

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reproductive form

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17
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what is the most common REPORTABLE STD in the US

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Chlamydia

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18
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Infection of chlamydia in adolescence increases the risk of what

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cervical cancer

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19
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Lymphogranuloma venerem is a chronic infection of the lymphatic system that causes genital lesions and what in the groin

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bubo

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20
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Lymphogranuloma venerem is an STD caused by a different strain of what

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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21
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Non-gonococcal urethritis is often what in individuals

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asymptomatic

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22
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Non-gonococcal urethritis may cause what

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painful urination and pus discharge

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23
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Ureaplasma urealyticum causes what

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Non-gonococcal urethritis

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24
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Non-gonococcal urethritis infects 70% of

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sexually active individuals

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25
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Syphilis has how many stages

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4

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26
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in the first or primary stage of syphilis what happens

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chancre at site of infection

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27
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in the second or secondary stage of syphilis what happens

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widespread rash

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28
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in the latent or third stage of syphilis what happens

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clinically inactive, majority of cases do not advance beyond this point

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29
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in the final or tertiary stages of syphilis what happens

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dementia and GUMMAS

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30
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Treponema pallidum pallidum causes what

A

syphilis

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31
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Syphilis is found where

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world wide

32
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Syphilis is transmitted how

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sexual contact

33
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can syphilis be transmitted from mother to child

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yes

34
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what is the treatment for syphilis

A

penicillin G used to treat all but tertiary syphilis

35
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Chancroid is often what in women

A

asymptomatic

36
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Chancroid will cause what

A

soft chancres (genital ulcers)

37
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how is chancroid transmitted

A

Sexually

38
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haemophilus ducreyi causes what

A

chancroid

39
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Genital herpes is causes by what pathogen

A

Human Herpesvirus 2 (HHV2) causes most cases

40
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The HHV2 virus remains latent where

A

in the sacral ganglia

41
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how is genital herpes transmitted

A

sexually

42
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Genital herpes does what to the risk of HIV infection

A

it quadruples it

43
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How is genital herpes diagnosed

A

its characteristic lesions

44
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can you cure genital herpes

A

No

45
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Genital warts are caused by what

A

Human papillomavirus

46
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what is a hallmark symptom of genital warts

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large growth (cauliflower-like) called condylomata acuminata

47
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how is genital warts spread

A

sexual contact

48
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how many types of HPV are there

A

more than 30

49
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what is the most common STD in the us

A

genital warts

50
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how is genital warts diagnosed

A

by the presence of warts

51
Q

AIDS is not a disease but a what

A

syndrome

52
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what are the signs and symptoms of aids

A

they very

53
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what is the pathogen that causes AIDS

A

the HIV (immunosuppressive retrovirus)

54
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AIDS can often lead to what

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Candidiasis, PCP, shingles, CMV, Kaposi’s sarcoma, disseminated herpes, Tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis

55
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HIV is found where

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in blood, semen, saliva, vaginal secretions, and breast milk

56
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HIV infected fluid must contact what

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a tear or lesion in the skin or mucous membranes

57
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infected fluid can also be what into the body

A

injected into the body

58
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HIV+ is the same as having aids t/f

A

false

59
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What is the treatment for AIDS

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a cocktail of antiviral drugs

60
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Kaposi’s sarcoma is a type of skin cancer with tumors most often appear as what on the skin

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bluish-red or purple bumps

61
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what does Human herpes virus 8 cause

A

Kaposi’s sarcoma

62
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where is Kaposi’s sarcoma rarely seen

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in immunocompetent individuals

63
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Disseminated herpes is what

A

widespread heres

64
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Disseminated herpes is caused by what pathogen

A

HHV 1 and 2

65
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Disseminated herpes happens in individuals with what

A

impaired T-cell immunity

66
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Oncogenic retrovirus is caused by what two pathogens

A

Human T-Lmphotrophic virus 1 & 2

67
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HTLV 1 causes what

A

adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

68
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HTLV 2 causes what

A

hairy-cell leukemia

69
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HTLV 1 & 2 are transmitted via what

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sexual intercourse, blood transfusion, and contaminated needles

70
Q

What type of STD is trichomoniasis

A

a protozoan

71
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Trichomoniasis in females give them what

A

vaginal discharge and vaginal irritation

72
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in males Trichomoniasis are typically what

A

asymptomatic

73
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Trichomoniasis is caused by what

A

trichomonas vaginalis

74
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Trichomoniasis is transmitted primarily via

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sexual intercourse

75
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Trichomoniasis is the most common what STD in women

A

curable

76
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Trichomoniasis increases risk of what

A

HIV infection

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