Chap 27 Flashcards
(11 cards)
S&sx: burning pain during urination, urgent need, frequent release of small amounts, urine cloudy
CA: intestinal microbiota, E. coli
Tx: antibiotics, water unrination after intercourse
Bacterial cystitis (bladder infection)
CA: unknown
S&sx: bubbly vaginal discharge w fish like odor, pelvic inflammatory disease(PID)
Tx: antibiotics, limiting sex partners
Bacterial vaginosis
CA: candida albicans
S&sx: intense itching and burning, thick, clumpy whitish discharge
P: disruption of balance
Tx; Antifungals, vaginal creams
Vaginal candidiasis (yeast infection)
asymptomatic
P: enter through mucous membrane of vagina
E: transmitted through body fluids, unprotected sex
Tx: viral cannot be cured, abstinence, condom use, vaccination
Sexually transmitted infections(STIs)
S&sx: 80% asymptomatic, women- discharge, painful unrination, men- same
CA: bacteria
P: men-infertility, women- PID
Tx: no vaccine
Chlamydia
CA; bacteria
S&sx: men- thick, pus containing discharge. systemic infection, neonatal comjunctivitis
E: 60% of women are asymptomatic
Tx: AMC, prophylactic treatment of eyes of newbrons
Gonorrhea
CA: spirochete bacteria
S&Sx: paniless ulcer, rash on palms and soles, most infectious at secondary stage, tertiary- latent, memory loss, personality change, cogenital- crosses placenta- death of fetus
Tx; penicillin, AMC, no vaccne
Syphilis
CA: >100 types of HPv
S&sx: warts, cancer
Tx: condom, vaccine
Human papillomavirus (genital warts)
CA: herpes Simplex virus(type 2)
S&sx: itching and burning, small red bumps,vesicles
Tx: condom
Genital herpes
CA: human immunodeficiency viruses
S&sx: clinical latency, fatal without treatment, asymptomatic, weight loss, fever, fatigue
P: kills T cells
E: blood, semen, vaginal secretions
Tx: Antiretrovirals(ARVs)
HIV/AIDS
CA: Protozoa
S&sx: asymptomatic in men, yellowish-green vaginal discharge
Tx: AMC, meds
Trichomoniasis
