STI's Schoenwald Flashcards
(118 cards)
Who is the Hep B vaccine recommended for?
recommended for all sexually active persons
Who is the Hep A vaccine recommended for?
recommended for MSM
Who is the HPV vaccine recommended for?
recommendation ages 9-26 (males & females)
What should be included in the MSM annual screening?
- HPV screening-anal pap smear
- HBsAg testing (for active infection)
- Hep C Ab testing (annually)
What are two painful genital ulcer diseases?
Chancroid, genital herpes simplex
A patient complaints of 7-10 days of painful vesicles on erythematour base. Would could the pt have?
HSV 2
What is the best way to test for herpes? What about if the patient has meningoencephalitis?
Viral studies-culture and PCR of CSF for meningitis
Primary, recurrent or prodrome herpes sxs?
Associated with fever and bilateral adenopathy,
Primary (first occurrence)
Primary, recurrent or prodrome herpes sxs?
no fever or adenopathy
Recurrent
Primary, recurrent or prodrome herpes sxs?
tingling or burning 18- 36 hours prior lesion
Prodrome
Best way to dx herpes?
Tzank smear
Presence of multinucleated giant cells on Tzank smear is indicative of what?
HSV
What is the duration of tx for herpes?
7-10 days
What is the tx for a first episode of herpes?
Acyclovir 400 mg TID or 200 mg 5x/day or valacyclovir 1000 mg BID
Episodic tx of herpes?
Acyclovir
Tx for daily suppression of herpes?
Acyclovir, famcyclovir, valacyclovir
Can you tx herpes in pregnancy?
Limited data but yes with acyclovir- C section recommended though if have to deliver baby and have sores present. Otherwise, can safely vag deliver
How do you define early latent syphilis?
Reactive testing within 1 year of
infection-no symptoms (infection acquired within one year)
How do you define late latent syphilis?
Reactive testing greater than 1 year after onset of infection or timing cannot be determined
-no sxs
Treponema pallidum
Syphilis
What is the GS test for syphilis?
Darkfield examination of exudate/tissue (gold standard)
WHat is RPR
One of the blood tests for syphilis
What is VDRL?
One of the CSF tests for syphilis
Once + syphilis does it ever go back to normal?
NO