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STIs involving discharges - vulvovaginitis Flashcards

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What is sexual health?

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  • a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction, or infirmity.
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What are the 5 P’s related to sexual hx?

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  • Partners
  • Practices
  • Prevention
  • Pregnancy
  • Protection
  • Past Hx of STIs
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What are the STIs of concern that cause “drips” (discharges)?

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  • gonorrhea
  • Chlamydia
  • nongonococcal urethritis/mucopurulent cervicitis
  • Trirchomonas vaginitis/urethritis
  • Candidiasis
  • bacterial vaginosis
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What is vulvovaginitis?

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the spectrum of conditions that cause symptoms such as vulvovaginal itching, burning, irritation, and abnormal discharge.

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What is used to treat trichomoniasis?

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metronidazole (can be used in pregnancy)

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What is trichamonis vaginitis?

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  • sexually transmitted parasite that causes vaginitis and cervicitis (STRAWBERRY CERVIX due to inflammation from capillary dilation).
  • causes burning, itching, dyspareunia (painful sex) and malodorous yellow/green discharge.
  • causes pH greater than 4.5 in vaginosis
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How do we diagnose trichamonis vaginosis?

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  • well show MOTILE trophozoites under wet mount
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What is important to remember about treatment for trichamonis vaginosis?

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treat BOTH partners

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What is Candidiasis?

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  • fungus that causes “cottage cheese” like discharge, vulvar/vaginal pruritus along with burning, irritation, dyspareunia (painful sex), and burning with urination.
  • will see PSEUDOHYPHAE on saline wet mount of vaginal discharge.
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How do you treat candidiasis?

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  • fluconazole
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What will bacterial overgrowth of Gardnerella vaginalis do to the protective H2O2-producing Lactobacilli (aka disturbance of natural flora)?

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allow for increase in pH and growth of other bacteria or candida species (greater than 4.5).
*normal vaginal pH= 3.8-4.2

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What factors can adversely affect the normal vaginal flora?

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  • douching
  • antibiotics
  • hormonal changes
  • use of oral contraceptives
  • foreign bodies (tampons, IUD…)
  • semen
  • menses
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What is the KOH “whiff” test?

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  • place sample of vaginal secretions in a test tube with KOH and if bacterial vaginosis infection, you will smell a sharp “fishy” odor, indicative of Gardnerella vaginalis.
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Where should you take a sample when testing for vaginal pH?

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  • from the mid portion of vaginal wall; NOT cervix, which has a pH of 7.
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What are some general problems associated with Gardnerella vaginalis (aka bacterial vaginosis; BV)?

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  • PID, preterm birth, chorioamnionitis…
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What should we do when pts present with Gardnerella vaginalis; bacterial vaginosis (BV)?

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  • treat al symptomatic patients.

- screen and treat all “high risk” its (i.e. prior preterm labor/delivery).

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Is chronic UTI associated with BV?

18
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Does BV cause elevated pH?

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How do you treat Gardnerella vaginalis (aka bacterial vaginosis)?

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  • metronidazole or clindamycin
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What discharge will you see with Gardnerella vaginalis?

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grayish-white discharge

21
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** What specific cells will you see with Gardnerella vaginalis?

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clue cells= epithelial cells coated with bacteria

22
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How is Gardnerella vaginalis (BV) transmitted?

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What is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

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  • the acute clinical manifestation of ascending genital-tract infection involving the endometrium, fallopian tubes, and/or adjacent pelvic structures.
  • usually due to gonnorhea, chlamydia, or mycoplasma
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*** What are the minimum criteria for PID?

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  • uterine tenderness

- adnexal tenderness +/- cervical motion tenderness

25
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What is chandelier sign?

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cervical motion tenderness during painful pelvic exam, indicating PID

26
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What are some additional criteria associated with PID?

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  • temp greater than 101 (38.3 celsius).
  • elevated WBC count
  • elevated ESR/CRP
  • aka normal markers of inflammation
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What are the sequelae of PID?

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  • tubal infertility
  • ectopic pregnancy
  • chronic pelvic pain
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*** What is Fitz-Hugh Curtis syndrome?

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  • RUQ pain due to perihepatic adhesions “violin strings” between liver capsule and peritoneum
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What is the pathway to PID?

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  • cervicitis leading to endometritis, which leads to salpingitis/oophoritis/tuboovarian abscess, which leads to peritonitis.
30
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What is the classic symptom of PID?

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  • abrupt onset of severe lower abdominal pain during or shortly after menses.
31
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Does risk for ectopic pregnancy increase significantly after one episode of PID?

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