ch 27 part 6 reviews Flashcards
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disease 6
Gonorrhea
ganrya السيلان
go/nor/rhea
symptoms?
asymptomatic
signs in men ?
pain during urination
thick, pus-containing urethral discharge
as part of inflammatory response
slow urinary flow
can spread to prostate gland , testes
scar tissue can lead to infertility
signs in women ?
painful urination
abnormal vaginal discharge
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
grows well in cervix & fallopian tubes
grows well in cervix & fallopian tubes will lead to :
inflammation
pain
possible sacrring
associated with :
disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI)
disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI)
is considerd ? and characterized by :
ds min ated gone/coc/al
systemic infection
(2) characterized by:
(a) fever
(b) rash
(c) arthritis caused by growth within joint spaces
disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI)
can lead to :
infective endocarditis
meningitis
endo car di tis menin gi ts
endocarditis meningitis
Causative Agent
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
ny seerya goneree
Ne iss eria gonorrh o eae
pathogenesis
uses? for attachment to receptors on non-ciliated epithelial
pili
affect on parts that is non-ciliated epithelial such as :
1) urethra
(2) cervix
(3) mouth
(4) pharynx
(5) rectum
(6) conjunctiva
Characteristic
resists phagocytosis
Ophthalmia neonaturum/neonatal conjunctivitis
disseminated gonococcal infection
can cause scarring in males & females which can lead to
sterility
infection in eyes of newborns
acquired during delivery
Ophthalmia neonaturum/neonatal conjunctivitis
Ophthalmia neonaturum/neonatal conjunctivitis cans cause ?
redness
pain
pus
transmitted by
sexual contact
birthing process
epidemology
among most prevalent of STIs
can spread from person to person via? and cause?
carriers
lack of immunity
Prevention
abstinence
b. condoms
c. monogamy
ID. Treat sexual contacts
Treatment
antibiotics
inflammatory response cause :
slow urinary flow
scar tissue can lead to
infertility
