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Up to __% of UTIs are complicated.
8%

150 million cases of UTIs a year, 90% cystitis, 10% higher up
75% sporadic
25% recurrent
up to 60% of adult women lifetime incidence
What is the MC nosocomial infection?
UTIs

40% of nosocomial infxns, 1 million cases/yr (usually d/t catheter)
What are complicated UTIs??
DM
Pregnancy (pyelonephritis can lead to pre-term labor, sepsis, ARDS)
Immunosuppression (AIDS, sickle cell, chronic CS's)
Indwelling urinary catheter (nursing home, older men w/ BPH)
Hx of polycystic kidney dz or kidney transplant
Urolithiasis (any stones)
Neurogenic bladder
recent UT instrumentation (cystoscopy)
MEN
The gold standard for dx of UTI is urine culture & sensitivity. Dx is classically based on >______ colony forming units.

BUT, if from catheter or symptomatic, then >_____ CFUs.
100,000

100

If > 100,000 clean-catch or >100 catheter w/ 1 bacteria and asymptomatic (asymptomatic bacteriuria), no tx is needed UNLESS there are complicating factors (then treat as complicated cystitis)
In urine dipstick test, which finding is the MOST specific for UTI?
Nitrite (b/c nitrate is converted to nitrite in bladder by gram negs

You are also looking for WBCs/pyuria.
Can see protein (esp w/ kidney involvement) or blood
You can give what drug for symptomatic (only) relief of UTIs (dysuria specifically)?
Phenazopyridine (pyridium, azo)

topical analgesic effect on UT mucosa
orange-red color to urine/feces
What are 2 DOCs for uncomplicated cystitis?

Pregnancy specifically?
TMP-SMX 3 days (unless bacteria has >20% resistance; not recommended in clark county d/t e coli resistance)

Nitrofurantoin 5 days (cheaper, better for clark county resistance)

(or Cipro 3 days (includes pseudomonas and proteus))

Pregnancy: Nitrofurantoin 2x daily 7-10 days or Cefpodoxime 2x daily 7 days
What are 2 DOCs for complicated cystitis?
Ciprofloxacin 10 days
Levofloxacin 5 days
You can treat pyelonephritis as outpatient if the patient...
doesn't appear toxic
can tolerate PO intake (fluoroquinolones can be taken IV or PO)
has support at home
can follow up frequently
has NO complicating factors

Re-evaluate at 3 days if still symptomatic
Peds are most susceptible to renal scarring d/t UTIs in first ____ yrs of life.
4

most important risk factors are Vesicoureteral reflux, Posterior urethral valves, Ureterocele.
MC presenting feature: Fever
greatest diagnostic challenge b/w 90 days and 4 yrs
What imagine should be done in peds UTI?
US to assess integrity of UT

VCUG (voiding cystourethrogram) for pts LESS THAN 3 yo (looking for VUR mostly)
Increased vaginal discharge d/t sudden hormone changes is called what?
Physiologic leukorrhea
Normal vaginal pH is usually what?
<4.5

semen can increase pH
DOC for bacterial vaginosis?
Metronidazole 7 days

don't drink alcohol w/ it or you'll throw up a lot!
DOC for vulvovaginal candidiasis?
Topical antifungals or Diflucan 1 day
DOC for trichomoniasis?
Metronidazole 1 day (or same as BV for 7 days if not sure)

must also treat male partner (STI)
___% of HSV transmission is from asymptomatic viral shedding (no visible lesions).
70%

only 10-20% of infected know they have it
What is possible tx for HPV (usually for cosmetic reasons)?
Topical:
Podipophyllin (MC)
TCA or BCA
Imiquimod
Podofilox

Surgery: (MC)
Cryotherapy (MC)
Excision
Electrocautery
Intralesional interferon injections
Estimated ___% of untreated chlamydia progresses to PID.
30 (15 for gonorrhea)

70% of women have no symptoms, 50% of men
Tx for Chlamydia?
Doxycycline 7 days or
Azithromycin once
Tx of Gonorrhea?
*Ceftriaxone IM
Cefixime once
Azithromycin once (for people who are allergic; it's hard to keep down)
DOC for PID?
Levofloxacin 14 days
____% of infants born to non-treated HIV+ mothers will be infected.
25-30%

>60 million worldwide infected w/ HIV-1, 90% from developing countries, 40% from heteresexual sex
HIV ELISA & Western blot may be false neg in first ____ wks of infection.
2.

check RNA & core p24 antigen.

If recent exposure, check ELISA at 6 wks and again at 3 mos
___% of adolescents develop AIDS at 10 yrs.
<30% (slower rate of progression)
In AIDS patients, which vaccine is gets a better Ab response at a higher CD4 level?
Pneumococcal
Without treatment of symptomatic AIDS, there's a risk of death in __ - ___ months.
3-18 months
MC cause of FUO & anemia w/ CD4<50 in AIDS?
MAI

bone marrow biopsy & blood cultures (need to rule out NHL; possibly splenomegaly & lymphadenopathy --> biopsy)
What can be used to treat oral ulcers in AIDS patients?
Thalidomide (also CS's, antiviral)
__-__% of palpable lesions from clinical breast exams are not identified on mammogram.
9-22%
Postpartum mastitis is MC how long after birth?
2nd and 3rd weeks
Tx for postpartum mastitis?
Dicloxacillin
Amoxicillin-clavulanate
Cephalexin
10-14 day course

if no improvement after 2 days, consider MRSA --> TMP-SMX
Tx for cyclic mastalgia (if affecting lifestyle)?
Evening primrose
NSAIDs/acetaminophen
Abstain from caffeine
Danazol
lower estrogen dose in HRT
Vit E supplementation
fat for fibrocystic changes
Diagnostic tests for galactorrhea?

Tx?
Prolactin, TSH
trial of bromocriptine

tx: underlying cause or Antipsychotics
Pharm tx options for ED?
PD5 inhibitors (1st line, viagra, cialis, levitra, CI w/ nitroglycerins d/t precip drop in BP)

Injections (PGE1, doesn't require stimulation)
Tx for priapism?
Oral terbutalline or Salbutamol

remove some blood (w/ heparin&saline)

exercise, walking, ejaculation
1 out of how many women will develop ovarian CA?
1/70, and 1/100 will die. 4th leading cause of death in women.

<5% are BRCA1+

Women 60-69 yo have TWELVE TIMES the malignancy risk of 20-30 yo
BRCA1 chromosome region?

BRCA2 chromosome region?
17q21

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CA125 is most useful in what tumors?
Nonmucinous epithelial

elevated in 80%, but in only 50% at stage one (low utility for screening)
What chemo is indicated for ovarian cancers?
carboplatin/cisplatin + taxol IV every 3-4 wks for at least 6 cycles (beginning 1-4 wks after surgery)

carboplatin can be given outpatient

can also do intraperitoneal/abdominal monthly for 6 months
Which type of ovarian cancer is MC?
Which subtype of this is 2nd MC?
Epithelial ovarian CA

Endometroid tumor (2-4% of all ovarian tumors, 80% are malignant, represent 10-20% of ovarian CA; 5yr survival rate 83%)
Endodermal sinus tumors make up __% of malignant germ cell tumors?
10
Granulosa cell tumors are malignant in __% of pts w/ dx.
20%

women 50-55 yo w/ postmenopausal bleeding
MC malignant germ cell tumor?
Dysgerminoma

<30 yo, bilateral in 10%, 15% secrete HCG
Microscopic Call-Exner bodies a/w what?
Granulosa-theca cell tumors

low-grade malig potential, produce estrogen, 5% before puberty, may be large and present as ruptured mass
Paraneoplastic hypercalcemia MC a/w what ovarian CA?
Clear cell carcinoma

low survival rate, 57 yo
__% of women have abruptio placenta, usually in the last ___ weeks of pregnancy.
1%, 12 wks