STI Flashcards

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Cause:

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Most prevalent communicable diseases in USA
HPV
15-24
Gay men = high risk and minorities
4 most common → chlamydia , gonownea, syphilis, and trick
Untreated STD in women → PID
HPV → most common virus STI
Untreated STD in men → prostitis → increase risk prostate cancer
* most serious HIV

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Patho

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3
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Clinical presentation:

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Subjective:
Warts
Lesions
Abnormal vaginal/ denial discharge
Lymph paths
ABD/ pelvic pain
Dysuria
Abnormal bleeding
Itchiness
Objective.
Redness
Swelling
Odorless
Purlant discharge
Pain on palpation
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4
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Diagnostic test:

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Nonpregnant high risk = annual screening
Pregnant =HBV,HIV, and syphilis
Cervical cancer screening @21

Men engaging in high-risk behavior screened for HIV and syphilis
*HIV 15-65
Microscopy, culture, nuclecic acid amplification testing (NAAT)

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5
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Management:

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Prevention
ABX 
Antivirals
Education sexual partners to be treated
60 days for chalimida and gorrona
Expedited partner therapy
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6
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Flu and referral

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Retest if symptoms persist
If compliance is an issue → treat in office
* Required reporting for HIV, AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid and chalmydia
Education →
Risk reducing behaviors
Support groups with viral STD

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