STDs Flashcards
Syphilis caused by?
Treponema pallidum
primary lesion in Syphilis?
chancre PAINLESS
-appears 2-6 weeks following infection
Trichomonas vaginalis
- flagellate
- Vaginal discharge, cervicitis, itching in women.
-asymptomatic in men. - Sexual partners need treatment since infection
passed back and forth
what stage of Syphilis will resolved with or without treatment and name lesion? involves?
stage 2 with Mucocutaneous lesions
-involves soles and palms
gummas
Benign tertiary syphilis
*characteristic sign
Gonorrhea primary symptoms?
urethritis AND cervicitis
Gonorrhea disseminated diseases?
Arthritis
Skin lesions
Endocarditis; rarely meningitis
HSV-1 vs HSV-2
- HSV-1: primarily oral
- HSV-2: primarily genital
and neonatal
Don’t confuse HSV with
Herpes zoster which cause of shingles and
chickenpox
HPV Types 6, 11 vs
HPV Types 6, 11 are
- low-risk
- Vulvar Condylomata
- exophytic
HPV Types 16, 18
- high-risk
- Vaginal & cervical lesions
- flat
Tabes Dorsalis
Neurosyphilis! damage to spinal cord; gait disturbance; sensory loss; pain
Gonorrhea caused by?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Chondylomata
small bump on
the genitals caused by a common sexually transmitted infection
Both oral and genital herpes can be transmitted by?
asymptomatic shedding
General paresis
Neurosyphilis! dementia,
hallucinations.