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Syphilis |
*Caused by bacteria; sexually transmitted *Four stages: |
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Syphilis primary stage |
*2-6 weeks *Lesions appear at the site of infection |
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Syphilis secondary stage |
*6-24 weeks after infection *Bacteria replicates in the blood steam making symptoms more widespread *Fatigue, malaise, fever, anorexia, sore throat, weight loss, rash |
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Syphilis latent stage |
*Lesions of rash from secondary stage disappear *6 months to year after infection *Patients may be asymptomatic, but still infected, or may have relapses |
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Syphilis tertiary stage |
*1-3 outbreaks that appear years to decades after infection. *Damage to organs can cause tumors, weakening of arterial walls causing aneurysms, damage to aortic valves, heart failure, CNS(causing seizures, headache, change in mental status, cognitive impairment |
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Syphilis treatment |
Penicillin (antibiotic) |
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Gonorrhea |
*Second most common STI *Bacteria that is sexually transmitted *Symptoms occur 2-14 days after infection |
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Gonorrhea Signs and symptoms |
Purulent urethral discharge in males, purulent vaginal discharge in famales, frequency in urination, dysuria, burning, in females pelvic pain or abnormal vaginal bleeding |
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Gonorrhea treatment |
IM dose of Cefriaxone (antibiotic) |
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Chlamydia |
*most common STI in the US *Bacteria that is sexually transmitted *Symptoms appear 1-3 weeks after infection |
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Chlamydia Signs and symptoms |
Most common are purulent discharge and painful urination |
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Chlamydia treatment |
Antibiotics (most commonly azithromycin) |
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Herpes |
*Caused by a virus,HSV 2 sexually transmitted *HSV 1-80% of the population has "cold sores" effects the trigeminal ganglia and outbreaks occur in the oropharyngeal area *HSV 2-"genetal herpes" effects the sacral ganglia *May become latent, and reactivate due to stress, trauma, fever, or immunosuppression |
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Herpes signs and symptoms |
Burning and itching to the area, development of ulcerative sores or lesions, fever, malaise, headache, fatigue. |
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Herpes treatment |
Prevention and antivirals. Viruses are not cured by antibiotics and will always remain latent in the host. |
