questions and answers
how does neisseria gonorrhea transmit - CORRECT ANSWERS-transmits through contact with infected
mucous membranes
where can gonorrhea cause scarring(can cause infertility) - CORRECT ANSWERS-urethra
epididymis
oviducts
where can gohnorrhea spread and - CORRECT ANSWERS-lympatic system
clinical manifestations of gonorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS-discharge
dysuria(painful urination)
what causes dysuria from gohnorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS-inflammatory response occuring in the
epitheal cells-columnar epithelium
attacks the columnar epithelium of the urethrea
male symptoms of gonorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS-urethritis: inflammation of urethra
redness/swelling
epididymitis
symptoms more common in men
female symptoms of gonorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS-untreated can cause pelvic inflammatory disease
and cause infertility
urinary tract infection
Bartholin gland inflammation
,asymptomatic of very few symptoms
causes of infertility from gohnorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS-fibrous tissue replaces normal tissue that has
become inflammed
hardened fibrous tissue results in scarring and narrowing
chylamidia is silmilar to what STI? - CORRECT ANSWERS-gohnorrhea
clinical manifestations of nongonococcal chlamydia - CORRECT ANSWERS-transmission of chylamidia
during birth may result in ophthalmia neonatorum
the symptoms of chlamydia are generally less severe than gonorrhea
what is opthalmia neonatorum from chlamydia and how do we prevent it? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
infection in the newborns eye
deliver by C-Section
what is syphylis - CORRECT ANSWERS-systematic infection of the vascular system consisting of 5 stages
what are the stages pf syphilis? - CORRECT ANSWERS-1: INTUBATION-TIME PERIOD PATIENT HAS NO
SYMPTOMS
2: PRIMARY -CHANCRE AT SITE OF INFECTION
3:SECONDARY-RASH AT SITE OF INFECTION
4:LATENT- GOES DORMANT
5:TERTIARY; LATE STAGE- GUMMA FORMATION CARDIOVACULAR SYPHILIS
NEURO COMPLICATIONS (28%)
what causes syphillis? - CORRECT ANSWERS-bacteria treponema pallidum
, what happens to the bacteria treponema pallidum( syphillis) in body? - CORRECT ANSWERS-some of it
stays at the site of infection and the rest spreads to reginional lymph nodes within hours ( mass spread)
how is the syphilis's bacteria spread throughout the body in the incubation period? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-t. pallidum is disseminated throughout the body and can invade and multiply in any organ
system ( heart ,brain ,vascular system)
bacteria T. Pallidum(syphilis) results in changes in the vascular system can lead to what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-vascular necrosis of affected body system
what happens during the inflammatory response syphillis causes? - CORRECT ANSWERS-inflamation of
the endothelial tissue causes infiltration infiltation of the lymphocytes and plasma cells, while
endothelial layers start to swell.
terminal arterioles and small arteries may become obliterated and no longer fuctional (no oxygenated
blood or circulation to tissues)
long term inflamation of vacular tissue caused by syphilis can lead to - CORRECT ANSWERS-formation of
hardened, fibrous thickening in blood vessels,and eventually tissue necrosis
how long does the incubation period of syphillis? - CORRECT ANSWERS-10-90 days (about 3 months)
stage 2: primary phase of syphillis - CORRECT ANSWERS-formation of painless chancre
chancre may remain unnoticed in female if occurs on cervix or vagina
chancre may erupt on anus,fingers,lips,tongue,nipples,tonsils,or eyelids depending on sex
untreated chancre will resolve spontaneously within 3-6 weeks
stage 3: secondary phase of syphilis - CORRECT ANSWERS-low grade fever
maliaise