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Urogenital & Sexually Transmitted Infections Flashcards

1
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Is the urinary tract free of microbes? Except at?

A

Yes

Except at the opening of urethra

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What does UTI mean?

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Urinary tract infection

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3
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What does urethritis mean?

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Inflammation of the urethra

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4
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What does cystitis mean?

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Inflammation of the bladder & urethra

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5
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What does pyrlonephritis mean?

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Inflammation of the kidneys

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6
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Are cystitis common in females?

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Yes

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7
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What is the most common organism to cause UTI? (#1 cause )

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E. coli

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8
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What are the risk factors of cystitis? (2)

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Sexual intercourse
Improper hygiene ( back to front )

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9
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What are the symptoms of cystitis?

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Dysuria
Frequent ruination
Hematuria

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10
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What does dysuria mean?

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Painful urination

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What does hematuria mean?

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Blood in urine

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12
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What is the treatment of cystitis?

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Fluroquinolones, bactrim
( antibiotics )

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13
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If someone who doesn’t get treated for their UTI, what can happen?
( and danger of ?)

A

Pyelonephritis
( complication if the infection reaches the kidneys )
( danger of septicemia )

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14
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Is cystitis an sti?

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No
( for the time being, we aren’t considering it as one cause it’s mainly due to improper hygiene)

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15
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What are the 3 bacterial STI?

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Gonorrhea
Chlamydi
Syphilis

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16
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What is the 1 viral sti ?

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Genital warts

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17
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How many new cases of sti in the United States annually?

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20 million

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18
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Half of the 20million are from what age group?

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15-24 year olds

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19
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What does those 20million cases and half of them being 15-25 years old mean?

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Unprotected/not safe sex

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20
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What is Gonorrhea?
( stain, shape )

A

Gram negative
Diplococci

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21
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What is the bacteria for gonorrhea?

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Neisseria gonorrhea

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22
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What is the transmission of gonorrhea?

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Sexual contact & hands

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23
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How does the transmission work for getting gonorrhea?

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Inflammation -> WBC -> pus

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24
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What are the primary symptoms in males?

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Urethral discharge, painful urination

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25
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What is the primary symptom for females of gonorrhea?

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Vagina discharge, abdominal pain, very asymptomatic

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26
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Why is gonorrhea typically asymptomatic for females?

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Cause we associate it as just our normal discharge

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27
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Can we treat the primary symptoms of gonorrhea? And with what?

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Yes
Antibiotics

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28
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What are the untreated symptoms travel to of males and females for gonorrhea?

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Males - go into testes
Females - go into fallopian tubes

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29
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What is the more severe cause of untreated gonorrhea in females?

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Pelvic inflammatory disease ( PID )
- also may result in chlamydia

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30
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What are the complications of an untreated gonorrhea ?

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Meningitis
Eye infection
Joint infection

31
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What is ophthalmia neonatorum ?

A

Infection in the eyes of a newborn of the mother has gonorrhea when passing her baby from the birth canal

32
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How do we diagnosis gonorrhea?

A

Isolate white blood cells inside gram negative dipoccoci in urethral discharge or cervical swab

33
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What is the treatment of gonorrhea?

A

Antibiotics

34
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What is a rare complication of gonorrhea?

35
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What is the best way to prevent gonorrhea?

A

Condoms !!!

36
Q

What is non gonococcal urethritis?

A

Chlamydia !!

37
Q

Is chlamydia the number 1 sti in the United States?

38
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What is chlamydia Trachomatis?

A

Obligate intracellular Parasite

39
Q

How is chlamydia ( non gonococcoal urethritis ) transmitted by?

A

Sexual contact

40
Q

What are the symptoms of chlamydia?

A

Painful urination
( no pus )

41
Q

What is the big difference between gonorrhea and chlamydia?

A

Gonorrhea - pus
Chlamydia - no pus

42
Q

What is syphilis bacteria?

A

Treponema palldium

43
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What is treponema palldium?
( stain and shape ?)

A

Gram negative
Spirochete

44
Q

Syphilis is very common in?

A

Young gay men

45
Q

Syphilis and HIV usually pair together ?

46
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How is syphilis transmitted by?

A

Sexual contact

47
Q

What is the primary stage for syphilis and is it infectious?

A

Chancre
( non painful ulcer )

Very infectious

48
Q

Can we cure the chancre in syphilis? And with what?

A

Yes and antibiotics

49
Q

What is the secondary stage of syphilis and is it infectious?

A

Rash on skin and mouth
( Palms and soles of the feet )

Very infectious

50
Q

Can we treat the second stage of syphilis ? And with what?

A

Yes
Antibiotics

51
Q

What is the tertiary stage of syphilis? And Is it infectious?

A

Gummas ( granulomas )
( skin, bone and tissue Damage )

Not infectious

52
Q

Before reaching the tertiary stage, is syphilis latent? And for how long?

A

Yes
10-20 years

53
Q

Can we cure Syphillus at its third phase?

54
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How do we diagnosis syphillus?

A

Looking under microscope for the presence of treponema palldium

55
Q

Is there a vaccine for syphilis?

56
Q

What is congenital syphillus?

A

Mother to fetus

57
Q

What are the symptoms of congenital syphilis?

A

Saber skin
Saddle nose
Hutchinson teeth
Mental disabilities

58
Q

What is genital warts
( virus, naked or Envelopd, double or single, dna or dna ?)

A

Human papilloma virus
Naked
Double
Dna

59
Q

How many types of warts are there?

60
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What are the main strains of warts ? Numbers?

A

16,18,11,6

61
Q

Where can we find warts on someone?

A

Genital
Fingers

62
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How can we detect warts?

63
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What is the treatment of warts?

A

Freezing nitrogen gas
Acid burning
Laser therapy

64
Q

HPV causes what type of cancer?

A

Penile and cervical

65
Q

What are the strains of warts that causes cancer?

66
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What are the strains of warts that causes just the warts?

67
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What are the risk factors for genital warts?

A

Multiple partners
Early age of sex
Smoking

68
Q

Is there a vaccine for HPV? Name and type?

A

Garsadil
Subunit

69
Q

Gardsail has how many types of strains ?

A

4
(6,11, 16,18)

70
Q

The new vaccine for HPV detaches how many strains of warts?

71
Q

When is the best time to get vaccinated for HPV?

A

11-12 years old

72
Q

Gardasil vaccine is for what age group?

A

9-26 year old

73
Q

The new vaccine can let you take the vaccine at what age?

74
Q

HPV vaccine helps prevent cancer and lasts forever as of now?

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