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what are the testing intervals for pap smears and cotests
begin testing at 21 regardless of sexual activity
21-65 every 3 years
30-65 every 5 years if cotest.
stop at 65 if never had abnormal and been compliant for 10 years
what do you do if you have an ASCUS on pap
reflex repeat pap with cotest
what do you do if you have a positive repeat pap with cotest
colposcopy –furhter investigation is required.
whats the next step for woman that have a positive pap for HSIL
Need further intervention. colposcopy or diagnostic excisional procedure.
what are the findings for PID
abdominal pain, adnexal tenderness, fever, cervical motion tenderness, vaginal discharge.
what is the classical presentation of gonorrhea
mucopurulent cervicitis with exacerbation of symptoms during cycles
what does chlamydia cause
frequently associated with gonorrhea and causes cervicitis and PID.
How does trichomonas present
yellow frothy discharge but not typically with fever or abdoinal pain
how does candida present
thick white cottage cheese like discharge. not typically associated with fever or abdominal pain
cervicitis presentation
increased vaginal discharge, dysuria, urinary frequency, postcoital bleeding
classical syphilis and what test to confirm
macular rash on palms and soles, described as copper penny lesions. need treponemal-specific antibody test to confirm. darkfield can be used but availability is low.
If a patient has an STI what should we do?
screen for all STIs/
what are clue cells indicative of
bacterial vaginosis. this does not usually cause irritation. clue cells are seen on a wet mount slide. they are adherent coccobacillary bacteria on the edges of the cells.
what is the presentation of trichomaniasis
yellow-green frothy discharge. these are protozoans and have flagella that allow them to spin across the slide. they also cause inflammation and irritation (strwberry cervix).
Does bacteria vaginanosis smell/
yes, fishy odor. KOH test reveals amines and a fishy odor.
when is it best to test for herpes?
very early in the outbreak. the vesicle is broken open and thr culture is taken.
Why can herpes tests come back negative
they are highly specific, but not very sensitive. 10-20% false negative rate.
what is the next step if ASCUS, then positive high-risk on reflex in a 21 yr old
21-24 is a special population, in that there is a high incidence of HPV in this group and typing is not recommended. the management would be expectant and repeat cytology in 12 months.
when do we start colon cancer screening and what are the screens
45-50. Annual hemoccult testing, flexible sigmoidoscopy 5 years, colonoscopy every ten years
when do we start DEXA scans?
onloy started <65 when the patient has risk factors.
when do we start mammograms
40 and annually.
when do we offer breast MRI?
when there is >20% risk of developing breast cnacer
when is a breast ultrasound used?
adjunct to mammography it is useful in evaluating inconclusive findings.
is ultrasound a primary screening tool for breast cancer
NO.