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sexually transmitted infections
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infections or syndrome primarily transmitted by sexual intercourse
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STI causal organisms
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bacteria
viruses protozoa parasites |
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examples of bacterial STI
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chlamydia
gonorrhea syphilis chancroid lymphogranuloma venereum genital mycoplasms group b strep |
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examples of viral STI
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HIV
HSV I & II Cytomegalovirus Hepatitis B & C HPV |
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examples of parasite STI
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pediculosis
scabies |
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examples of protozoa STI
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trichomoniasis
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Type of STI Prevention
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Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention |
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Primary Prevention is
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the prevention of infection
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Secondary Prevention
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timely dx and tx
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The most common bacterial STI in the US is
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chlamydia
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chlamydia symptoms
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usually asymptomatic
mucopurulent discharge postcoital bleeding dysuria |
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First line of defense of chlamydia
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azithromycin
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Gonnorhea is rarely
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symptomatic in women
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Possible symptoms for gonnorhea
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purulent discharge
dyspareunia pain dysuria |
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gonnorhea is usually found together
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with clymedia
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treatment for gonnorhea
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ceftriaxone injection
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what can occur with gonnorhea
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bartholin abscess
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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complication of untreated gonnorhea, clymedia or other organisms
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criterion for diagnosis of PID
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lower abdominal pain
bilateral adnexal tenderness cervical motion tenderness |
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Risk Factors for PID
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young age
multiple partners high rate of new partners history of STD's IUD use |
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Syphilis - primary occurs
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10-90 days after infection
chancre and inguinal lympadenopathy |
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Secondary Syphilis
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after primary sign and symptoms
palmar and plantar rash condyloma lata general malaise, fever, headache |
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If syphilis is latent
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its untreated and progresses to secondary stage
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Tertiary Syphilis
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neurological
cardiovascular muscluskeletal multiorgan system complication |
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Syphilis Screening is done with a
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VDRL and RPR
not diagnostic |
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Diagnosis of Syphilis is done with
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nontreponemal antibody test
treponemal test FTA-ABS daignostic |
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Human Papilloma Virus is the
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most common viral STI
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HPV can cause
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genital warts
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HPV Management
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no cure for HPV
episodic therapy by topical podofilox |
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comfort measures for HPV
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oatmeal bath
cotton underwear lose fitting clothes |
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Herpes Simplex Virus
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painful recurrent ulcers
initial episode is with painful blisters Recurrent episodes inclue prodromal tingling |
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Treatment of HSV is done with
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acyclovir, famcyclovir, valcyclovir
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Comfort measures for HSV
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keep lesions dry
cotton underwear loose fitting clothing oatmeal baths |
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3 primary routes of transmission for HIV/AIDS
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sexual
parenteral perinatal |
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what age range is tested for HIV/AIDS
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13-64
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Trichomoniasis can be
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asymptomatic
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symtoms of trichomoniasis
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yellow-green, frothy , malodorous
inflammation of the vulva and vagina irritation and pruitis dysuria and dyspareunia strawberry cervix |
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trichomoniasis can be diagnosed with a
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pap smear
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what kind of slide is done to diagnose trichomoniasis
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wet saline prep
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trichomoniasis is treated with
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systemic metronidazole
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what shouldn't you do when on
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systemic metronidazole
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Types of Vaginitis
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bacterial vaginosis
candidiasis |
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bacterial vaginosis treatment
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metronidazole
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treatment of candidiasis
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topical antifungal or oral diflucan
comfort measures and hygiene |
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what solution is used with a wet prep for BV
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saline
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what solution is used with a wet prep for candidasis
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KOH
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