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Gonorrhea s/sx
a)male (3)
b)rectal (2)
c)female (5)
a1)urethral discharge- 80%
a2)dysruia- 50%
a3)asymptomatic- 10%

b1)rectal discharge- 12%
b2)rectal discomfort/pain- 7%

c1)asymptomatic (50% or less)
c2)incr or altered vaginal discharge (50% or less)
c3)lower ab pain (less than 25%)
c4)dysuria (12%)
c5)metorrhagia or menorrhagia (rare)
Disseminated Gonorrhea (5)
1)more common in men
2)petechial or pustular skin lesions
3)arthritis
4)tenosynovitis
5)asymmetrical arthralgia (SWOLLEN/HURTING JOINT)******
Gonorrhea tx
a)uncomplicated (3)
b)disseminated (3)
c)partners
a1)cefixmie 400mg po (1st)
a2)ceftriaxone 125mg IM (2nd)
a3)spectinomycin 2g IM (pregnancy)
SINGLE DOSE

b1)ADMISSION
b2)ceftriaxone 1g IV/IM qd x7d
b3)change to po after 48h of improvement

c)evaluate and tx
Gonorrhea FQ resistance is seen where? (4)
1)cali
2)MSM
3)hawaii/pacific islands
4)asia
Tx of Gonorrhea
a)conjunctivits
b)neonatal prophylaxis (2)
a1)ceftriaxone 1g IM (SINGLE DOSE)

b)ceftriaxone (SINGLE DOSE)
b)topical erythromycin or silver nitrate (swab of eyes/all babies get it)
Gonorrhea and concomitant tx (3)
ALL PATIENTS ARE TX FOR CHLAMYDIA TOO (C. trachomatis) w/
a)azithromycin
b)doxycycline
Chlamydia Trachomatis
a)s/sx (3)
b)complications (3)
a1)onset of 1-3wks BUT VAST MAJORITY ARE ASYMPTOMATIC
a2)MEN- dysuria/discharge and pharyngitis
a3)WOMEN- dysuria/discharge/bleed and pharyngitis

b1)PID
b2)infertility/ectopic pregnancy
b3)epididymitis
Chlamydia Trachomatis tx
a)uncomplicated (2)
b)pregnancy (2)
c)neonate
a1)azithromycin 1g po x1 dose
a2)doxycycline 100mg bid x7d (use w/ azith allergy)

b1)amox 500mg tid x7d
b2)azithromycin 1g po x1dose

c)ADMIT and give erythromycin 50mg/kg/day for 14d
Chlamydia
a)monitoring/follow-up (3)
b)what to consider w/ tx failure (2)
a1)high cure rates
a2)follow-up appointment
a3)pregnancy (3wks post therapy)

b1)non-compliance
b2)untreated partners/new exposure
Conclusions for:
a)Gonorrhea (4)
b)Chlamydia (3)
a1)most common sx is urethral/vaginal discharge
a2)disseminated
a3)resistance to FQ's
a4)often coninfected w/ chlamydia (so tx concomitantly)

b1)most common STD in US
b2)often asymptomatic
b3)responsible for long-term complications
Vaginal Dischange STDs?? (3)
1)bacterial vaginosis
2)trichomoniasis
3)candidiasis
Bacterial Vaginosis
a)s/sx (5)
b)diagnosis (2)
a1)polymicrobial
a2)normal vaginal flora replaced w/ anaerobic bacteria
a3)often asymptomatic
a4)THIN,WHITE vaginal discharge
a5)can be an STD, not always one

b1)see clue cells
b2)(+) whiff test
Bacterial Vaginosis tx (5)
1)flagyl 500mg bid x7d
2)flagyl gel qd x 5d
3)clindamycin cream qd x7d
4)partners no tx on initial episodes

start topically and NO alcohol even w/ topical flagyl
Trichomoniasis
a)MO
b)s/sx
c)diagnosis
d)tx (4)
a)T. vaginalis
b)yellow-green vaginal discharge that is diffuse/malodorous
c)wet prep or point-of-care

d)flagyl 2g x1dose (1st)
d)tinidazole 2g x1dose (2nd)
d)flagyl for 7-14d (3rd)
d)eval/tx partners
Candidiasis (NOT STD)
a)MO
b)s/sx (3)
c)tx (3)
d)counsel
a)C. albicans

b)pruritis
b)vaginal discomfort
b)abnormal vaginal discharge

c)oral fluconazole 150mg po x1dose
c)partners NO tx
c)recurrent eps require longer tx

d)W/ RECURRENT EPS GET HIV TEST****
HPV vaccine targets (2)
types 16/18- cervical cancer

types 6/11- genital warts
HPV
a)prevention (2)
b)other tx (3)
a)Gardasil IM @ 0,2,6 months
a)indicated for girls 9-26yo

b)cryotherapy
b)podophyllin
b)surgery
BUT WILL COME BACK EVEN AFTER THESE
Gardasil ADR's (4)
1)94% non-serious
2)GBS
3)blood clots
4)death (only 27)
In tx of STDs pts must....******
abstain from sex during tx (usually a week)
CDC criteria for HIV infexn (2)
1)repeatedly reactive ELISA
2)positive western blot or immunofluorescence assay
CDC lab categories (3)
Cat1- CD4 count over 500
Cat2- CD4 count 200-499
Cat3- CD4 count under 200 (AIDS)
CDC clinical characteristics (3 w/ 3,1,2)
CatA
a)asymptomatic
b)PGL
c)acute/primary HIV infexn

CatB
a)nonthreatening diseases/infexns

CatC
a)life threatening disease/infexns
b)NO aspegillus infexns thou
HIV Viral "Set Point" (2)
1)equilibrium established b/w viral replication rate (viral load) and host immunity
2)predictive of individual's rate of subsequent disease progression to AIDS
HIV Resistance Development (3)
1)Reverse transcriptase is highly error prone = source of resistance
2)numerous variants of original HIV strain exist within a pt
3)never go back to drugs pt has resistance to!!
2 types of HAART for HIV and adv/disadv of each (2 w/ 3,1)
Combo therapy of:

NNRTI + NRTI1 + NRTI2
a)simpler to use (qd)
b)decr ADRs
c)quicker to resistance

PI(s) + NRTI1 + NRTI2
a)v.v. of above
PI to know (4)
1)Lopinavir/Ritonavir
2)Atazanavir
3)Fosamprenavir
4)Darunavir
Ritonavir speciality (3)
1)inhibits P450s to maintain good levels of other PIs
2)is a PI booster (incr t1/2 of other PIs at therapeutic doses)
3)not used at therapeutic dose
Nucleoside/tide RT inhibitors to (NRTIs) to know (2)
1)Emtricitabine
2)Tenofovir
NNRTI to know (2)
Entry inhibitors (2)
Efavirenz
Etravirine (use if efavirenz fails)

Enfuvirtide (T20)
Maraviroc (CCR5 antagonist)
NRTI considerations (4)
Tenofovir/emtricitabine- avoid in renal insufficiency***

Abacavir/lamivudine- avoid in high CV risk and genetic screen for hypersensitivity

Zidovudine/lamivudine- avoid w/ anemia or neutropenia

Didanosine + lamivudine/emtricitabine- do not use w/ hx of pancreatitis or peripheral neuropathy
NNRTI considerations (2)
Efavirenz- avoid w/ unstable psychiatric disease or during pregnancy****

Nevirapine- NO in women w/ CD4 over 250 or men w/ CD4 over 400 (is back up to efavirenz)
PI considerations (2)
Atazanavir/ritonavir- no in pts w/ high dose PPIs (over 20mg/d omeprazole)***

Lopinavir/ritonavir- use bid in pregnancy (not qd)***
Antiretroviral agents NOT recommended (6)
1)NO monotherapy w/ ANY agent
2)stavudine/zidovudine (antagonism)
3)lamivudine/emtricitabine (antagonism)
4)stavudine/didanosine (incr toxicity)
5)zalcitabine (toxicity/potency)
6)NNRTI + Tenofovir + Didanosine (poor response)
PREFERRED INITIAL antiretroviral therapy (5)
NNRTI
Efavirenz/Tenofovir/Emtricitabine (qd/1pill)

PI (all have tenofovir/emtricitabine + _____/ritonavir)
1)atazanavir (qd/3pills)
2)darunavir (qd/4pills)
3)fosamprenavir (bid/5pills)
4)lopinavir (qd/5pills)
General Antiretroviral selection guidelines (8)
1)sometimes optimal regimen is NOT preferred b/c of resistance or ADRs
2)"boosted" PIs preferred b/c of incr potency
3)NNRTI-based regimens are simpler but more prone to resistance than PI-based
4)Triple NRTI regimens are inferior to PI or NNRTI based regimens
5)Emtcitabine and lamivudine are interchangeable
6)PI(s) + NNRTI + NRTI may be used when NRTI options are limited (or 2PI + NRTI)
7)Enfuvirtide (T20) and integrase inhibitors are limited to pts w/ extensive drug resistance
8)maraviroc requires tropism assay to see if virus is binding CCR5 or CXCR4 (limited to pts w/ drug resistance)- will fail if binding CXCR4 or both
Initiation of therapy in symptomatic
a)s/sx (5)
b)recommendation
a1)chronic fever
a2)night sweats
a3)wt loss
a4)thrush
a5)AIDS

b)therapy recommended in ALL pts
Initiation of therapy in
a)asymptomatic
b)CD4 over 350
c)HIV RNA over 100,000
recommended but many clinicians defer therapy and monitor CD4 counts more closely
Initiaion of therapy in
a)asymptomatic
b)CD4 200-350
c)any viral load
consider therapy if pt is willing to adhere to complex regimen
Initiation of therapy in
a)asymptomatic
b)CD4 under 200
c)at any viral load
therapy recommended
Evaluating Response to Antiretroviral therapy (3)
2)1 or more log decline in viral load should occur within 8wks (10fold decr)
3)pts should be undetectable within 16-24wks (under 48copies/mL)
4)pts w/ higher virologic "set points" take longer to become undetectable (24-36wks)
Virologic Failure (3)
1)persistent rise in viral load in a pt who was previously undetectable
2)recent immunization or viral illness (within 4wks) may lead to temporary incr in viral load
3)pts w/ persistently falling CD4 count despite viral suppression (undetectable viral load) should be considered for tx change
Alterations in Therapy (4)
1)replace one (or more) drug(s) in existing regimen when tx failure has occurred based on resistance testing results or resistance is suspected
2)replacement of only one drug in existing regimen can be performed when intolerance is clearly attributalbe to ONE agent
3)interruption of all agents should be performed if the basis for toxicity is unknown
4)Minimum of 3 active drugs ALWAYS
NRTI ADRs
a)Tenofovir
b)Abacavir
c)Zidovudine
d)Didanosine (2)
e)Stavudine (2)
f)FOR THE CLASS
a)nephrotoxicity

b)HYPERSENSITIVITY RXN

c)anemia/neutropenia

d)neuropathy
d)pancreatitis

e)neuropathy
e)lipoatrophy (loss of fat in extremeties)

f)LACTIC ACIDOSIS
NNRTI ADRs
a)Efavirenz
b)Class
c)Nevirapine
a)CNS (dreams, hallucinations)

b)ALL HAVE RASH

c)rash is the worst with this one
PI ADRs
a)Atazanavir (3)
b)lopinavir/ritonavir (2)
c)CLASS (2)
a)hyperbilirubinemia
a)EKG changes
a)NO hyperlipidemia

b)hypertriglyceridemia
b)DIARRHEA

c)impaired glc tolerance
c)lipodystrophy (fat redistribution, hyperlipiemia)
Enfuvirtide ADR
injexn site rxns
____ is the best PI to use when all the others have failed
Darunavir
Abacavir Hypersensitivity Rxn (HSR) management (3)
1)typically occurs within first 8wks of therapy
2)more common in whites (HLA5701)
3)NEVER rechallenge pt once HSR dx is established
Pregnancy and Retroviral therapy (3)
1)offer HAART to all pregnant women irrespective of CD4 count and viral load
2)tx may be deferred until after 1st trimester if mother wishes to avoid unknown teratogenicity
3)ALWAYS include Zidovudine or add it to any regimen used
Zidovudine and Pregnancy (4)
1)3 step Zidovudine monotherapy should be offered if mother refuses HAART
a)prepartum (mother > 14wks) give ZDV po until onset of labor
b)labor/delivery give ZDV IV via cont infusion til cord clamping
c)postpartum (for the infant) give ZDV syrup po x6wks
Other retroviral drugs and delivery/pregnancy (non-ZDV) (2)
1)nevirapine can be given as SINGLE dose to mother during labor and within 48-72h to the child but high resistance
2)C-section @ 38wks if viral load is over 1000copies/mL @ 36wks gestation
Retroviral to NOT use in pregnancy (3)
1)efavirenz (teratogenic)
2)stavudine + didanosine (incr lactic acidosis and fetal demise)
3)CHRONIC nevirapine b/c of hepatoxicity
Pertinent Retroviral drug interaxns (and how to fix)
a)Atazanavir
b)Didanosine
c)lopinavir/ritonavir
a)w/ Tenofovir (admin w/ 100mg ritonavir)

b)w/ Tenofovir (decr dose of didanosine)

c)w/ efavirenz/nevirapine (incr dose of lopinavir/ritonavir to 600/150 bid)
Retrovirals to give w/o food (6)
1)Atazanavir
2)Saquinavir
3)Ritonavir
4)Nelfinavir
5)Lopinavir/Ritonavir
6)Etravirine
Mutations of _____ affect what drugs:
a)K103N (3)
b)M184V (2)
a)Efavirenz
a)Nevirapine
a)Delaviridine

b1)Lamivudine
b2)Emtricitabine
NNRTI effective w/ K103N mutation
Etravirine
K65R mutation effects
Tenofovir