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BIO 230: UTI's and STD's
Urinary Tract Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
08/19/2009

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Term

Some interference with urine flow.

 

Change in chemical nature of urine.

Definition
Two predisposing factors for UTI's
Term

Urethritis

Cystitis

Ureteritis

Pyelitis/nephritis

Definition
Four types of UTI's
Term

Ascending

 

Exception: group A beta Strep

Definition

Which direction do most UTI's move through the urinary tract?

 

One exception

Term

Gram negative intestinal bacteria

group D Strep

Pseudomonas

Definition
Three causes for UTI's in females.
Term

Pseudomonas

STD's

Gram negative rods (in children)

Definition
Causes of UTI's in males.
Term

Burning urination

Discharge in urine

Possibly blood in urine

Decrease urine output

Blockage of flow

Pain (pelvis and back)

Kidney failure in some cases

Definition
Symptoms and complications of UTI's.
Term
Antibiotics, depending on cause of UTI
Definition
Treatment for UTI's
Term

Gonorrhea

Syphilis

AIDS

Definition
Three major STD's
Term
discharge
Definition
rhea
Term
genital
Definition
gono
Term

Gonorrhea

 

700,000 per year

Definition
Most common reported bacterial infection in U.S. today. How many?
Term

Gram negative diplococcus

Very fastidious

Definition
morphology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Term

Infects mucous membranes and is spread between the urethral discharge in males and the cervix in females.

 

80% genital sexual transmission

20% extragenital (oral/anal)

Definition
Transmission of gonorrhea.
Term

80% asymptomatic in early stages

20% experience cervicitis, discharge, bleeding pain.

Definition
Symptoms of gonorrhea in females.
Term

If untreated infection spreads to the fallopian tubes, ovaries and leads to PID.

 

Later, gonorrhea can spread to joints or heart and cause arthritis or endocarditis.

Definition
Complications of gonorrhea in females.
Term

50% asymptomatic in early stages

50% experience urethritis: burning and discharge in urine.

Definition
Symptoms of gonorrhea in males.
Term

If left untreated can spread to prostate gland, epididymis and testis.

 

Later can spread to joints and heart and cause arthritis and endocarditis.

Definition
Complications of gonorrhea in males.
Term
4.8 million units of penicillin to prevent drug resistance.
Definition
Treatment of gonorrhea
Term
Tetracycline, doxycycline, azithromycin, cephalosporins, spectinomycin.
Definition
"Other" antibiotics used to treat gonorrhea.
Term
Procaine
Definition
Used to dull pain before giving treatment for gonorrhea.
Term

Helicalbacter

Pertussis

Pseudomonas

Shigella

Salmonella

E. coli

HiB

Campylobacter

 

He Per Psued Shi Sal E. @ Hi(s) Camp

Definition
8 Gram negative rods.
Term

Group A Strep

S. pneumoniae

Corynebacterium diptheria

Staph

Definition
Gram positive bacteria
Term

Mycobacterium leprae

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Definition
Acid fast rods
Term
Borellia Bergdorferi (Lyme)
Definition
Gram negative spirochete
Term
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Definition
Gram negative diplococcus
Term
Vibrio cholerae
Definition
gram negative comma
Term
Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
Definition
"fluorescent" spirochete
Term
Antrax
Definition
Aerobic sporeformer
Term

Tetanus

gas gangrene

Definition
Anaerobic sporeformer
Term
Tuberculosis
Definition
lifamycin, isoniazide, ethambutol and sulfa drugs used for treatment
Term
Pseudomonas
Definition
carbenicilin, colistin, gentomycin used for treatment
Term
leprosy
Definition
sulfa drugs, dapsone, rifamycin used to treat
Term
gonorrhea
Definition
spectinomycin used for treatment
Term
Treponema pallidum
Definition
Causative organism for Syphilis
Term
15,000 cases/year
Definition
Number of US cases of syphilis
Term
very fastidious
Definition
Why syphilis will not live outside the body for more than a few seconds.
Term
80%
Definition
Percentage of syphilis infections transmitted by genital sexual contact.
Term
Extragenital contact (anal/oral) - 20%
Definition
How the lesser portion of syphilis cases are transmitted...
Term

Primary Stage

Secondary Stage

Latent Stage

Tertiary Stage

Definition
Stages of syphilis
Term

chancre sores at site of exposure

Avg. 30 days

Definition
Major symptom of Primary syphilis and average duration
Term

Lymph and blood vessel involvment

Vesicular Rash over most of body

 

Definition
Major symptom of Secondary syphilis infection.
Term
1-40 years
Definition
Length of Latent Syphilis
Term

Benign form

Cardiovascular form

Neurosyphilis

 

Definition
Three forms of Tertiary syphilis
Term
Gummas
Definition
Major symptom of benign form Syphilis
Term

Sores on heart tissue

Aneuryism

Aortic rupture

Definition
Symptoms of Cardiovascular form syphilis
Term

sores on brain and spinal cord

sensory loss

paralysis

dementia and insanity

Definition
symptoms of neurosyphilis
Term
Baby is born with latent or tertiary syphilis
Definition
Effect of syphilis crossing placenta during pregnancy
Term

same as gonorrhea

lost of penicillin

Definition
treatment for early stage syphilis
Term
none!
Definition
Treatment for tertiary syphilis
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