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a 20 yo woman presents with a profuse foamy yellow discharge from vagina that is foul smelling. She has dypareunia and macular erythematous lesion of cervix. What does she have?
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Trichomonas vaginalis
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How does the cervix look with a T vaginalis infection?
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strawberry cervix with macular red lesions
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How is T vaginalis characterized?
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motile, pear-shaped protozoan, reproduces by binary fission, FLAGELLATED trichomonads
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flagellated trichomonads compared to nuetrophils are?
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larger than neutrophils
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What does the cyst form of T vaginalis look like?
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there is no cyst form
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In the male where does T vaginalis tend to colonize? In females?
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1) anterior urethra and prostate, epididymis and semen
2) female lower genital tract including vagina, cervix, urethra, bladder, bartholin and skene glands |
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Why is direct contact with T vaginalis necessary?
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It does not have a cyst stage so it does not survive well in environment and therefore needs direct transfer
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What is the incubation period of T vaginalis?
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4-28 days
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Men with T vaginalis are generally symptomatic or asymptomatic?
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asymptomatic
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How is T vaginalis treated?
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metronidazole
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