2. GYNECOLOGICAL INFECTIONS GENERAL DX CONSIDERATIONS Symptoms : Discharge, fever & abd./pelvic pain Age group : Adult, Pre-adolescent or geriatric Past Medical History : Diabetes, cancer or HIV Sexual history: Known & unknown Medications : Recent antibiotics Etiologies : Viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitic Location : External, lower &/or upper tract Previous infections : Primary or re-occurrence Bleeding : Location of bleeding/relationship to cycle
3. DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH Vaginal Discharge (Leukorrhea) Volume, frequency & duration Nature clear, bloody, color & viscosity Location of irritation, pruritus, odor Pain-external discomfort PQRST Constitutional symptoms Presence of fever, nausea, or vomiting Previous episodes/current exposures Pregnancy. infertility Social Issues
37. VIRAL INFECTIONS Herpes simplex - Typically caused by HSV Type 2 (STD) can be by Type 1 - Never total resolution Chronic & Recurrent - External infection easier to diagnosis & more symptomatic - Pain may be prodromal in nature - Rarely systemic - Viral shedding for 7-10 days - Requires tissue culture confirmation
38. Herpes simplex - Initial infection with severe pain, pruritus & burning, frequency & dysuria. Asymptomatic shedding common - Initial with more symptoms & have a longer duration 2 – 6 weeks - Recurrent infections usually with less lesions milder presentation, heal faster. - Progressively shorter varying duration
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84. CHLAMYDIAL INFECTIONS Treatment - Doxycycline bid X 7 days - Macroides alternative if PCN allergic In pregnancy : Erythromycin 500 mg PO qidX7 Amoxicillin 500mgPO tidX10d - Must assume & treat PID coinfection - Lymphogranuloma venereum Tx for 21 days
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