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1
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Overgrowth of what organism is commonly found in Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)

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anaerobic organisms e.g. Gardnerella vaginalis

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Is vaginal pH low of high in BV?

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Raised

Colonisation with anaerobic organisms = fall in lactic acid producing aerobic lactobacilli

=> higher vaginal pH.

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Features of BV

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vaginal discharge: ‘fishy’, offensive
asymptomatic in 50%
only occurs in sexually active women, but is not sexually transmitted

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Criteria for BV (need 3/4 for diagnosis)

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  • thin, white discharge
  • clue cells on microscopy
  • vaginal pH > 4.5
  • positive whiff test (addition of potassium hydroxide results in fishy odour)
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Management of BV

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  1. Asymptomatic
    - Tx not req’d
  2. Symptomatic:
    - oral metronidazole 5-7 days
    - Alternatives: topical metronidazole/ clindamycin
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6
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Risk of BV in pregnancy

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increased risk of:
- preterm labour
- low birth weight
- chorioamnionitis
- late miscarriage

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Organism which causes chlamydia

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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Incubation period of chlamydia

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7-21 days

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Clinical features of chlamydia

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asymptomatic

women: cervicitis (discharge, bleeding), dysuria

men: urethral discharge, dysuria

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10
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Complications of chlamydia

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epididymitis
pelvic inflammatory disease
endometritis
increased incidence of ectopic pregnancies
infertility
reactive arthritis
perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome)

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Ix for chlamydia

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Nuclear acid amplification tests (NAATs)

Females - vulvovaginal swab
Males - first void urine

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12
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Ideally when should testing for chlamydia be carried out

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2 weeks after a possible exposure

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13
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Management of chlamydia

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1st Line:
- doxycycline (7 day course)

2nd Line:
- Azithromycin 1g OD for one day then 500mg OD for 2 days
- Partner/contact tracing

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14
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Who should be contacted in chlamydia contact tracing?

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men with urethral symptoms:
- all partners from 4 wks prior to symptom onset

for women and asymptomatic men:
- all partners from the last 6 months

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15
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What virus group s responsible for genital herpes?

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HSV

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16
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Symptoms of genital herpes

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  • painful ulcers
  • dysuria
  • pruritis
  • systemic symptoms e.g. headache/fever
  • tender inguinal lymphadenopathy
  • urinary retention
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17
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Primary infection with genital herpes is often more severe than recurrent episodes. TRUE/FALSE?

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TRUE

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18
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Diagnostic investigations to look for genital herpes

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nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT)

HSV serology

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19
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Management of genital herpes

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  • analgesia
  • topical anaesthetic e.g. lidocaine
  • oral aciclovir
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20
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If a lady who is >28 weeks pregnant develops a Primary genital herpes infection, what type of delivery is preferable at term?

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elective caesarean section

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21
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women with recurrent herpes during pregnancy should be reassured that risk of transmission to their baby is low. TRUE/FALSE?

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TRUE

treat with suppressive therapy even during pregnancy

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22
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What are condylomata accuminata more commonly known as?

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Genital warts

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23
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What virus is responsible for genital warts?

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human papillomavirus HPV
- types 6 & 11

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24
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A patient presents with new lesions appearing on their genitals. They appear as small (2 - 5 mm) fleshy protuberances which are slightly pigmented
may bleed or itch. What are these?

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Genital warts

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25
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Management of genital warts

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1st Line:
- topical podophyllum (if multiple)
- cryotherapy (if single lesion)

2nd Line:
- imiquimod

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26
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Genital warts are often resistant to treatment. TRUE/FALSE?

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TRUE
- recurrence is common

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27
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Organism causing gonorrhoea

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
(Gram-negative diplococcus)

28
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Apart from genitourinary infection, where else can gonorrhoea affect?

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rectum and pharynx

29
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What is the incubation period of gonorrhoea?

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2-5 days

30
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Clinical features of gonorrhoea

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Males:
- urethral discharge
- dysuria

Females:
- cervicitis => vaginal discharge

31
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Rectal and pharyngeal gonorrhoea infection is usually asymptomatic. TRUE/FALSE?

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TRUE

32
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Why is reinfection with gonorrhoea common?

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  • no vaccine
  • antigen variation
33
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Local complications of gonorrhoea

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  • urethral strictures
  • epididymitis
  • salpingitis => may lead to infertility
34
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Management of gonorrhoea

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1st line:
- IM ceftriaxone 1g

If sensitivities to cipro-
=> oral ciprofloxacin 500mg

35
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3 features of disseminated gonococcal infection

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  • tenosynovitis
  • migratory polyarthritis
  • dermatitis (lmaculopapular or vesicular)
36
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Complications of gonococcal arthritis

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septic arthritis
endocarditis
perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome)

37
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Incubation period for pubic lice

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5 days

38
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Typical symptoms/signs of pubic lice

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  • Itching worse at night
  • ‘black/rust-coloured powder’ in underwear
  • Excoriation marks
  • blue macules
39
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Investigation of pubic lice

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  • Microscopic evaluation of hair to identify presence of lice/ eggs
  • full sexual health screen
40
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Management of pubic lice

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  • wash clothing and bed linen
  • malathion 0.5% OR permethrin 1%
  • re-applied after 3-7 days (lice and eggs at different stages of their life cycle)
  • nit-combs
41
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Who should be contact traced after a case of pubic lice?

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  • any sexual partners within the past 3 months
42
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Painful genital ulcers associated with unilateral, painful inguinal lymph node enlargement.

The ulcers typically have a sharply defined, ragged, undermined border.

A

Chancroid
(Haemophilus ducreyi)
- tropical disease

43
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Stage 1: small painless pustule which later forms an ulcer

Stage 2: painful inguinal lymphadenopathy

Stage 3: proctocolitis

A

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)

  • caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.
44
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Treatment of lymphgranuloma venereum

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doxycycline

(same tx as for chlamydia)

45
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What organism causes syphilis

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Treponema pallidum
(spirochaete)

46
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Incubation period in syphilis

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9-90 days

47
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Features of PRIMARY syphilis

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  • chancre
  • local, non-tender lymphadenopathy
48
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Why may the typical syphilis chancre not be visible in females

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lesion may be on the cervix

49
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Typical features of SECONDARY syphilis (6-10 weeks post infection)

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systemic symptoms:
- fevers
- lymphadenopathy
- rash on trunk, palms, soles
- buccal ‘snail track’ ulcers
- condylomata lata (painless, warty lesions on the genitalia )

50
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Typical features of TERTIARY syphilis

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  • gummas (granulomatous lesions of the skin and bones)
  • ascending aortic aneurysms
  • paralysis
  • spinal cord degeneration
  • Argyll-Robertson pupil
51
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Features of congenital syphilis

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  • blunted upper incisor teeth (Hutchinson’s teeth), ‘mulberry’ molars
  • rhagades (linear scars at the angle of the mouth)
  • keratitis
  • saber shins
  • saddle nose
  • deafness
52
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Investigation for syphilis

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non-treponemal test + treponemal test

53
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Describe how non-treponemal tests work

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  • reactivity of serum from infected patients to a cardiolipin-cholesterol-lecithin antigen

examples include:
- rapid plasma reagin (RPR)
- Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL)

54
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Give examples of treponemal tests for syphilis

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TP-EIA (T. pallidum enzyme immunoassay)

TPHA (T. pallidum HaemAgglutination test)

  • these are qualitative => results are either ‘reactive’ or ‘non-reactive’
55
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Causes of false positive non-treponemal tests

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pregnancy
SLE, anti-phospholipid syndrome
TB
leprosy
malaria
HIV

56
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Positive non-treponemal test + positive treponemal test

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active syphilis infection

57
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Positive non-treponemal test + negative treponemal test

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false-positive result e.g. due to pregnancy or SLE

58
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Negative non-treponemal test + positive treponemal test

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successfully treated syphilis

59
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Management of syphilis

A

IM benzylpenicillin
(or doxycycline)

60
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How do we monitor response to syphilis treatment?

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Monitor non-treponemal titres

61
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Fever, rash, tachycardia after the first dose of antibiotic in syphilis

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Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction

62
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What type of organism is trichomonas vaginalis

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highly motile, flagellated protozoan parasite

63
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Features of trichomonas infection

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  • offensive yellow/green discharge
  • vulvovaginitis
  • strawberry cervix
  • vaginal pH > 4.5
  • men usually asymptomatic but may cause urethritis
64
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Investigation findings in trichomonas infection

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microscopy of a wet mount shows motile trophozoites

65
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Treatment of trichomonas

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oral metronidazole for 5-7 days

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