STI Flashcards
Painful, irregularly chapped, deep red ulcerations, with red halo.
Chancroid
How to Dx Chancroid
Culture - definitive dx
What should you test a patient for that has been dx with chancroid
Test for HIV at time of dx
First line Tx for chancroid
First line - Azithromycin X 1
Disease caused by 3 unique strains of chlamydia trachomatis
LGV - Lymphogranuloma venereum
In LGV what s/s would you see during the primary stage
small, painless erosions, that heal quickly
In LGV what s/s would you see during the inguinal stage
lymphadenopathy, may have HA or fever
In LGV what s/s would you see during the late stage
Anorectal swelling, peri-rectal abscess, fistulae, or swelling or ulcerations on labia
How do you confirm dx of LGV
Confirm with serological LCG complement fixation test.
When diagnosing LGV if the titer is 1:16 what does that mean
suspected LGV
When diagnosing LGV if the titer is >1:64 what does that mean
Diagnostic for LGV
First line treatment for LGV
Doxycycline 100 mg BID x 21 days
Herpes simplex virus HSV - what are the two types and where are they located
HSV 1 - oral “cold sores”
HSV 2 - genital herpes
Multiple, painful, vesicular or ulcerated lesions that last 12 days during an initial breakout and 4-5 days during a reoccurring breakout.
S/S HSV
Causes flu-like symptoms, and patient may feel tingling at the site of a lesion before the lesion presents
HSV
how to DX HSV
NAAT - nucleic acid amplification testing (to detect nucleic acid sequence of organisms)
Tx for HSV
Acyclovir
Other name for poxvirus
Molluscum contagiosa
Pearly, raised painless, flesh-colored lesions with dimpled centers
Mulluscum contagiosum
How to dx Mulluscum contagiosum
By visual inspection
How to tx Mulluscum contagiosum
No treatment
How long do Mulluscum contagiosum lesions last
month to years
Can you be reinfected with Mulluscum contagiosum
Once healed; lifetime immunity
If Mulluscum contagiosum lesions become a problem to look at what can be done
Cryotherapy - will scar
What are the three stages of syphilis
Primary (chancre), Secondary (rash), and Late (gumma lesions)
S/S primary Syphilis
Painless ulcer at initial site of contact called a chancre