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Week 2- STI's Flashcards

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Q1.The most common bacterial STI is: 
Genital Warts 
Gonorrhoea  
Chlamydia  
Herpes
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Chlamydia

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Q2.Profuse mucopurulent discharge from the penis and painful urination are more commonly symptoms of: 
Herpes 
HPV 
Syphilis 
Gonorrhoea
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Gonorrhoea

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Q3.A chancre develops during which stage of syphilis. 
Primary 
Latent 
Tertiary  
Secondary
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Primary

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Q4.Which of these infections can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease in women. 
Syphilis 
HPV 
Chlamydia  
HIV
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Chlamydia

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Q5.This STI is known as the "great imitator" because its symptoms resemble those of other infections. 
HIV 
Syphilis  
HPV 
Gonorrhoea
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Syphilis

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Q6.The vaccine for HPV is currently recommended in (HIV negative) females of which age: 
11-13 
40+ 
9 - 26  
25 - 35
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11-13

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Q7.Viral shedding is higher with which type of Genital Herpes simplex virus
Type 1
Type 2

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Type 2

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What sort of bacterium is chlamydia?

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Gram negative bacterium

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How is chlamydia transmitted?

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Vaginal, oral or anal sex.

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People who have chlamydia can experience complications, one commonly being pelvic inflammatory disease. True or false?

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True

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What can pelvic inflammatory disease increase the risk of?

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Ectopic pregnancy

Carries a risk of tubal factor infertility

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What is the presentation of chlamydia in women?

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Intermenstrual or post coital bleeding (after sex)

Signs of upper genital tract infection- lower abdominal pain, dyspareunia (pain during sex), mucopurulent cervicitis

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What is the presentation of chlamydia in men?

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Urethral discharge
Dysuria (pain on urination)
Urethritis 
Epidymo-orchitis (swelling and pain in both testicles)
Proctitis
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What complications can you have with chlamydia?

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Pelvic inflammatory disease
Tubal damage (ectopic pregnancy)
Chronic pelvic pain
Transmission to the neonate
Adult conjunctivitis 
Sexually acquired reactive arthritis 
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
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A 24 year old man comes in with pain in his knee joint. The pain started recently and feels stiff in nature. What test should you do?

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Look for chlamydia to rule out sexually acquired reactive arthritis.

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What is LGV?

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A disease of the lymphatics and lymph nodes caused by specific serovars of chlamydia (L1-L3).

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Who is likely to get LGV?

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Men who have sex with men (MSM)

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Symptoms of LGV?

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Rectal pain, discharge and bleeding

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Other STI’s are associated with LGV. True or false?

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True- high risk of concurrent STI’s.

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When would you test for chlamydia?

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14 days after suspected exposure

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What test would you use to diagnose chlamydia?

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NAAT
Vulvovaginal swab for females
First void urine in males

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If you suspect LGV alongside chlamydia, what extra swab would you do?

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Rectal swab

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How do you treat chlamydia?

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1G of azithromycin stat

or

doxycycline 100mg BD for a week.

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Describe gonorrhoea (gram stain etc)?

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Gram negative intracellular diplococcus.

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What are the common primary sites of infection for gonorrhoea?

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Mucous membranes of the urethra, endocervix, rectum and pharynx

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What is the incubation period for gonorrhoea?

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2-5 days.

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How does gonorrhoea present in males?

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Very few (<10%) are asymptomatic
Urethral discharge
Dysuria
Rectal and pharyngeal infections are most likely asymptomatic.

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How does gonorrhoea present in females?

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Up to 50% are asymptomatic
Increased/altered vaginal discharge
Dysuria
Pelvic pain (less than 5% of people get this)
Pharyngeal and rectal infection usually asymptomatic.

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What complications can gonorrhoea cause? Split into lower genital tract and upper genital tract

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Lower genital tract-
Periurethral abscess
Rectal abscess
Barthonititis
Tysonitis
Epidydimitis 
Urethral stricture
Upper genital tract
Endometriosis
PID
Hydrosalpinx
Infertility
Ectopic pregnancy
Prostatitis
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How do you diagnose gonorrhoea?

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Microscopy- urethral- 90-95% sensitive. However endocervical 35-50%
Culture- >95% sensitive in male urethra
80-92% sensitive in female
NAAT- >96% sensitivity (both for symptomatic and asymptomatic)

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Treatment of gonorrhoea?

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Ceftriaxone 500mg IM and (co-treatment for chlamydia) 1G azithromycin.

32
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Would you test to see if the patient is cured in gonorrhoea?

33
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Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each method for diagnosis of gonorrhoea

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Microscopy-advantage- timely treatment
Disadvantage- invasive treatment. Low sensitivity. Requires confirmation.

Culture- advantage- allows antibiotic sensitivity and monitoring
Disadvantage- Invasive test- requires specific media and incubation

NAAT- advantage-non invasive. Less problems with transport
disadvantage-risk of false positive. Positive result should be confirmed by NAAT with different target.

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What is meant by a genital herpes primary infection?

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Never been infected with herpes before.

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What is meant by a non-primary first episode in herpes infection?

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Been exposed to the antigens before but not been infected.

36
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What is the incubation period for herpes infection?

37
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How long does genital herpes last?

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14-21 days

38
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What symptoms do you get with genital herpes?

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Blistering and ulcering at the external genitalia 
Pain
External dysuria 
Vaginal or urethral discharge
Local lymphadenopathy
Fever and myalgia
39
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Which type of herpes is recurrent episodes more likely to occur with?

40
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How does HSV type 2 present?

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Usually misdiagnosed as thrush- mild anogenital tingling, burning or soreness.
Usually unilateral small blisters and ulcers.
Minimal systemic symptoms, resolves within 5-7 days.

41
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How does HSV type 2 present?

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Usually misdiagnosed as thrush- mild anogenital tingling, burning or soreness.
Usually unilateral small blisters and ulcers.

42
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Do you experience systemic symptoms with HSV type 2?

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Minimal systemic symptoms, resolves within 5-7 days.

43
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How would you manage and treat herpes?

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Swab base of ulcer for HSV PCR
Give oral aciclovir
Consider topical lignocaine 5% if extremely painful
Analgesia
Saline bathing
44
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What is viral shedding?

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When a virus has invaded a cell and reproduced and used up all of its energy etc, it exits the cell.

45
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Which virus is more likely to carry out viral shedding?

46
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When is viral shedding more likely to occur?

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In recurrences
In the first year of infection
Reduced by suppressive therapy.

47
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Which special circumstances of infection with HSV are important to recognise?

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In a pregnant individual- herpes in the neonates is rare but when it does happen its really serious.
Especially important if in 6 weeks of estimated delivery date.

48
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Which types of HPV are low risk types?

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6,11,42,43,44

Remember 6 and 11

49
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Which HPV types are high risk types?

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16,18,31,33,35,45,51,52,66

Remember 16 and 18

50
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Which HPV type causes anogenital warts?

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Likely 6 and 11.

51
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Which HPV type causes palmar and plantar warts?

52
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How does HPV present?

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Depends on the type however almost all present with latent infection.
Could also have-
-anogenital warts
-palmar and plantar warts
-cellular dysplasia/intraepithelial neoplasia.

53
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What is the incubation period for HPV?

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3 weeks to 9months.

54
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Transmission of more than one type of HPV is common. True or false?

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True- likely to come in groups.

55
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Do you need to treat HPV?

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20-34% clear without treatment
60% clear with treatment
20% persistent despite treatment.

56
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How would you treat HPV?

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1st line -Podophyllotoxin (warticon)
2nd line- imiquimod- or used first line in perianal warts
3rd line- cryotherapy

57
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Who gets a HPV vaccination?

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Girls 11-13
MSM
People living with HIV.

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How is syphillis transmitted?

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Sexual contact
Transplacental
Blood transfusions
Non-sexual contact- healthcare workers.

59
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How can syphillis be classified?

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Congenital

Acquired

60
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What is meant by early latent syphillis?

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Positive syphillis serology but no symptoms.

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What is the incubation period of primary syphillis?

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9-90 days.

62
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What is the primary lesion known as? Is it painful?

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Chancre. A painless ulcer

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Where do the chancre appear?

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At the site of inoculation.

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What other symptoms will be shown in primary syphillis?

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Non tender lymphadenopathy.

65
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What is the incubation period of secondary syphillis?

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6 weeks to 6 months.

66
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What symptoms will be seen in secondary syphillis?

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Skin lesions
Lesions of mucous membranes
Generalised lymphadenopathy
Patchy alopecia
Condylomata lata (a very infectious lesion that secretes vast amounts of treponema).
67
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How do you diagnose syphillis?

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Need to swab lesions
Dark field microscopy or PCR
Serological testing- detects antibody to pathogenic treponemes.

68
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Which test is used for screening for syphillis?

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ELISA/EIA test (enzyme immunoassay test)

69
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If the screening test is positive, what further tests may be done in syphillis?

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TPPA (treponema pallidum particle agglutination)

70
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Which test monitors disease activity in syphillis?

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RPR (rapid plasma reagin)

71
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How would you treat early syphilis?

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2.4MU benzathine penicillin x1

72
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How would you treat late syphillis?

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2.4MU benzathine penicillin x 3

73
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Do you follow up syphillis treatment with further tests?

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You carry on treating until RPR is negative or serofast.
Titres should decrease 4 fold by 3-6 months of treatment
There is a serological relapse if titres increase by four fold.

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