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Role of HPV Human papillomavirus
Transient or persistent |
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Definition
• Not a reported disease in all states.
• Can be a transient infection, of short duration with only a small number of people exposed, remaining persistently infected and most infections remain subclinical without development of overt lesions or abnormal cytologic changes.
• May be asymptomatic
• Associated with genital cancers
• Vaccine recently developed |
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| Condylomata Genital warts, fastest growing STD |
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HPV Human papillomavirus
Be familiar with cellular changes |
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Definition
• The first neoplastic changes noted on Pap smear are termed dysplasia.
• These changes and women infected with HPV go on to develop cervical cancer. |
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| Normal bacterial flora in HPV |
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Definition
•Many species of bacteria normally live in the vagina
•Lactic-acid-producing bacteria dominate
–Acid helps control growth of other bacteria
•Species composition of flora varies
-Between individuals
–between ethnic groups |
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| Role of HPV Human papillomavirus |
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Definition
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| how are diabetic and immunosuppressed patients affected? |
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Definition
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| Candidiasis is considered |
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Definition
| •“Yeast infection” or “thrush” |
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| Candidiasis including vaginal discharge characteristics |
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Definition
–Inflammation, irritation, swelling
–Thick odorless discharge |
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| Candidiasis causes include? |
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Definition
–Decreased normal bacterial flora (antibiotics)
–Increased estrogen/progesterone levels
–Decreased immune system activity |
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| Trichomonas including vaginal discharge characteristics |
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Definition
•Inflammation
•Frothy, malodorous, green or yellow discharge
•Associated with tubular infertility or pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| Where does herpes simplex virus reside? |
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Definition
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| Herpes simplex virus Type 1 is a? |
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Cold sore
•Are Neurotropic viruses, meaning they grow in neurons and share biologic property of latency.
•(maintain disease potential in absence of S&S). |
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Definition
related to chickenpox and cold sores
•Causes genital ulcers
•Grows in neurons
•Can remain dormant in neurons for years
•Can reactivate and spread back down neuron |
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