GU micro bugs Flashcards
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caused by HPV 6 and 11
condylomata acuminata = genital warts (STD)
koilocytosis: perinuclear cystoplasmic clearing
HPV infection
women initially asymptomatic: cervicitis, urethritis → PID (do have symptoms)
men: urethritis, dysuria, mucopurulent discharge, epidiymitis (unilateral pain, swelling of testicle)
disseminated infection: gonococcal arthritis
gonorrhea: N. gonorrhoeae
joint pain in young, sexually active patient
N. gonorrheae
if infected with N. gonorrheae, this assume infected with
C. trachomatis D-K
most common bacterial STI
C. trachomatis D-K
most common viral STI
condyloma acuminata
women asymptomatic: cervicitis, urethritis, dysuria → PID
men: urethritis, epididymitis, prostatitis
reactive arthritis
conjunctivitis: infected genital secretions to the eye
C. trachomatis D-K
urethritis
arthritis
uveitis
reactive arthritis: most common cause is C. trachomatis D-K
lymphogranloma venerum
C. trachomatis L1-L3 (STD)
PAINLESS genital ulcer
extends into lymphatics → PAINFUL inguinal LAD (buboes - can rupture)
lymphogranloma venerum: C. trachomatis L1-L3 (STD)
STDs that can cause genital ulcers
lymphogranuloma venereum: C. trachomatis L1-L3
HSV (1: cold sores, 2: genital herpes)
chancroid
syphilis
PAINFUL vesicles on erythemetous base → erode → become shallow ulcers
if 1° infection: fever, headache, malaise, myalgia
HSV (STD)
PAINFUL genital ulcer
PAINFUL inguinal LAD
haemophilus ducreyi: chancroid (STD)
PAINFUL ulcers with distinct borders
purulent exudate from ulcers
haemophilus ducreyi: chancroid (STD)
G- rod that causes STD
“school of fish” appearance
haemophilus ducreyi: chancroid (STD)
chancre: PAINLESS genital ulcer (edges raised)
treponema pallidum: 1° syphilis (STD)
spirochete that causes STD
treponema pallidum: syphilis (STD)
systemic infection: fever, headache, malaise, general LAD
RASH
CONDYLOMA LATA
treponema pallidum: 2° syphilis (STD)
Neurosyphilis: tabes dorsalis, argyll robertson pupil
CV syphilis: aortitis
Gummatous syphilis: gummas
treponema pallidum: 3° syphilis (STD)
erythematous macules → become papules
PALMS + SOLES
rash of 2° syphillis
flat, smooth, moist white lesions near genitals from STD
condyloma lata: 2° syphilis (STD)
granulomatous lesion on skin from STD
gumma: 3° syphilis (STD)
PAINLESS ulcers from STD
lymphogranuloma venereum: C. trachomatis L1-L3
syphilis chancre: T. pallidum