Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
30 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
This STD is caused by Chlamydia and forms buboes or abscesses in the inguinal region where draining lymph nodes are located
|
LGV-Lympho granuloma venerium
|
|
"Clue Cells", a beady appearance on edge of cells seen on saline prep
|
Bacterial Vaginosis
|
|
What's the treatment for LGV?
|
3 wks of Doxy, Tetra, or Erythromycin
|
|
> 1yr titer fo 1:32 suggests?
|
Previous syphilic infection
|
|
What is the treatment for a patient with syphilic gummatous lesions or cardiovascular involvement?
|
IV PCN 20 mil units
|
|
Name some side effects of HIV drugs
|
Lipo redistribution
Buffalo hump Xanthomas Cardiovascular disease |
|
Which HIV drugs cause a rash?
|
Abacavir
Nevirapine |
|
Which HIV drug causes nightmares?
|
Efavirenz
|
|
What is a side effect of combivir?
|
Anemias
Myositis |
|
Coagulophathy
Recurrent miscarriages Lupus antigen |
Antiphospholipid syndrome
|
|
T/F: Prolonged PTT with Antiphospholipid syndrome causes clotting instead of bleeding
|
TRUE
|
|
Which malignancies are assoc. with dermatomyositis?
|
Ovarian
Breast Lung Prostate |
|
What organism is assoc. with Pyomyositis
|
S.aureus
|
|
Who's at risk of pyomyositis?
|
Skin injections
Agricultural workers |
|
What drugs can cause myositis?
|
Statins:
Lipitor Crestor NRTIs Cocaine |
|
What are the S/Sx of polymyositis Dermatomyositis
|
Symmetric proximal muscle weakness
Heliotrope Rash |
|
What is a mixed collagen disorder?
|
condition having characteristics of 2 or more diseases Ex: Lupus and Sjorgren's
|
|
What is the normal CD4 count?
|
600- 1400
|
|
What is the time frame of the early latent syphilis stage?
|
< 1 yr (includes primary and secondary stages)
|
|
What is the time frame of the latent syphilis stage?
|
> 1 yr
|
|
What is the time frame of the late latent syphilis stage?
|
10 yrs to 30 yrs
|
|
What are some manifestations of secondary syphilis?
|
Condyloma lata
Rash on palms and soles Lymphadenophathy Stomatitis Alopecia |
|
What is FTA used for?
|
To confirm a previous syphilic infection, NOT to detect an acute infection
|
|
What are some conditions that can give you a false positive syphilis test?
|
Cirrhosis
HIV RA Lupus Lyme disease |
|
How do you treat a pregnant woman with syphilis who is allergic to PCN?
|
Desensitize patient with small doses of PCN
Have Benadryl, corticosteroids and Epi at bedside for caution |
|
Giemsa or Wright’s stain of a tissue smear or skin biopsy shows Donovan bodies
|
Granuloma Inguinale Donovanosis
|
|
This lesion is beefy red yet asymptomatic with exuberant granulation tissue and occurs on the penis
|
Granuloma Inguinale Donovanosis
|
|
What organism causes Lymphogranuloma Venerum
|
Chlamydiae Trachomatis
|
|
How do you treat pediculosis?
|
Lindane lotion or permethrin cream
|
|
How do you treat an actinic keratosis lesion?
|
Liquid nitrogen,
Topical 5-fluorouracil, Excision |