STI's

Question 1

What are the four stages of Syphilis infection

Answer 1

Primary, secondary, latent and Tertiary

Question 2

What are the features of primary Syphilis infection

Answer 2

Ulcers in the Genital region

Question 3

What are the features of secondary Syphilis infection

Answer 3

Generalised rash (terrible nodules), alopeacia and loss of weight

Question 4

What are the features of tertiary Syphilis infection

Answer 4

Gummer phase (tumour like balls of inflammation), joint pain, aortic dissections and neurosyphilis (Mental illness)

Question 5

What is the latin name for syphillis

Answer 5

Treponema pallidum

Question 6

What are the presenting features of Gonorrhoea

Answer 6

Urethral discharge - creamy and painful
Pelvic inflammatory Disease
Septic arthrits
Most likely assymptomatic

Question 7

Treatment for Gonorrhoea

Answer 7

Azithromycin or ceftriaxone

Question 8

On a gram stain Gonorrhoea would be

Answer 8

Gram Negative Diplococci

Question 9

What are the presenting features of Chlamydia in men

Answer 9

○ Dysuria
		○ Meatal erythema
		○ Clear discharge
		○ Testicular Pain
		○ Prostatitis

Question 10

What are the presenting features of Chlamydia in women

Answer 10

○ Cervitsitis, endometriosus
		○ PID
			§ Acute and Chronic
		○ Irregular Bleeding
		○ Urethritis/Dysuria
		○ Discharge
		○ Invasive Lymphatic infection

Question 11

On a gram stain Chlamyia would be

Answer 11

Obligate intracellular gram negative diplococci

Question 12

What is the life cycle of Chlamydia

Answer 12

○ Element bodies invade and turn into reticular bodies
○ Will then rupture through cell and into the secretions for transmissions
○ Have a Elementary bodies
§ Infectious and non-replicating
○ Reticulate bodies
§ Metabolically active and replicating

Question 13

Features of Trichomonas Vaginalis

Answer 13

Protozo, asympomatic which can lead to a green and yellow frothy discharge

Question 14

Can treat Trichomonas Vaginalis with

Answer 14

Metronidazole or tinidazole

Question 15

can treat chlamydia with

Answer 15

Azithromycin or doxycycline

Question 16

What are the symptoms of Mycoplasma genitalium

Answer 16

Urethritis, cevicitis, enometritis and PID

Question 17

How does Mycoplasma genitalium mediate inflammation?

Answer 17

Its protrusions attach to columnar epithelial cells leading to inflammation

Question 18

How do you treat Mycoplasma genitalium

Answer 18

Azithromycin

Question 19

What are the symptoms of PID

Answer 19

-  Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
		○ Tubal Scarring
		○ Infertility
		○ Pelvic tenderness
		○ Discharge
		○ Fever