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Syphilis caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum
spread by sexual contact or during birth |
primary stage (10 days to 3 months) painless chancre on genitalia, mouth, or anal canal serous drainage from chancre enlarged lymph nodes
secondary stage (2 weeks to 6 months after chancre heals) rash on palms of hands and feet wartlike growths signs of infection- hair loss, fever, malaise, weight loss latency stage no signs of infection will still test positive for syphilis
tertiary stage slowly progressive inflammatory disease attacks multiple organs signs-dementia, psychosis, paresis, stroke, meningitis
treatment Penicillin G an IM injection
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NCLEX tips: know the signs of each stage, remember the painless chancre with syphilis. |
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Gonorrhea
cause by gram-negative N. gonorrhoeae
transmitted by sexual contact and birth
may be asymptomatic |
possible signs males discharge from penis dysuria (painful urination)
possible signs female purulent yellow/greenish vaginal discharge vaginal bleeding pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)- is an inflammatory condition of the pelvic cavity. Symptoms include lower abdominal pain, fever, malaise, nausea. This primarily affects the fallopian tubes. Gonorrhea and chlamydia are the most likely causes. Treatment includes pain meds and antibiotics.
treatment Rocephin (ceftriaxone)
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A contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by gonococcus--called also the clap |
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Chlamydia most common STD
70% of cases are asymptomatic
spread by sexual contact/birth incubation period for the bacterium is 1 to 5 weeks, |
possible signs males urethritis frequent urge to urinate
possible signs females PID infertility ectopic pregnancy
Treatments Doxycycline or Azithromycin (Do not give either during pregnancy) |
* If a client has gonorrhea, syphilis, or PID suspect they have Chlamydia |
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Chlamydia Patient teaching |
General patient teachings:
Do not have sexual contact until after treatment is complete
Treat sexual partners at the same time
Take full course of antibiotics
Use latex condoms to prevent STDs |
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Chancroid painful lesion that appears, typically, in the urogenital region over a 1 to 2 day period |
venereal disease caused by a hemophilic bacterium (Hemophilus ducreyi) and characterized by chancres that lack firm indurated margins, unlike those of syphilis. |
incubation period of H. ducreyi is 3 to 10 days. correlated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
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Herpes simplex virus (HSV) member of the human herpes viruses (herpetoviridae) HSV I and HSV II transmitted sexually and both can cause lesions in the genital area. HSV II causes 70 to 95 percent of genital herpes infections |
fever, aches, and headache in addition to symptoms in the genital region. Genital symptoms may begin as pain, itching, painful urination, vaginal or urethral discharge, and lymphadenopathy and progress to the development of characteristic lesions. lesions may appear on the penis, scrotum, buttocks or anus in a man, and on the labia, in the vagina, on the cervix, and on the anus or buttocks in a woman |
Recurrences: include exposure to sunlight, fever, trauma, diminished cellular immunity, and emotional stress can be passed from mother to child during birth |
