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Urethritis, Cervicitis and testicular pain Flashcards

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Urethritis criteria

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Greater than 5 neutrophils on a high power field with a urethral swab in SYMPTOMATIC MALES

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Physiological discharge

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Littre’s glands/urethral glands

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Causes of vaginal discharge

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  1. Physiological
    - Cervical mucus
    - Cycle variations
  2. Cervicitis
    - Endocervical infection (e.g. gonorrhoea/chlamydia)
  3. Genital candidiasis
    - Vaginal inflammation
  4. Bacterial vaginosis
    - Overgrowth of commensal vaginal bacteria
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Most common STI

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Chlamydia

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Chlamydia structure

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Similar to gram negative bacteria

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Pathogenesis of chlamydia

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Intracellularly use ATP produced by host cell to create reticulobodies which are vacuoles. Elementary bodies are produced at the same time. The reticulobodies cause cell lysis and elementary bodies go on to infect other cells.

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What can chlamydia cause in males

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Urethritis
Epididimitis
Conjunctivitis

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What can chlamydia cause in females

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Cervicitis
Ectopic pregnancy
Infertility

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What can chlamydia cause in neonates

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Pneumonia

Otitis media

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