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==Chancroid== | ==Chancroid== | ||
# cause: H ducreyi | |||
# multiple painful lesions | |||
# painful inguinal lymphadenopathy (buboes) that may become an abscess and rupture | |||
# Treatment: | |||
## clean area with soap and water | |||
## I&D any fluctuant buboes | |||
## treat for other STDs as well | |||
## Antibiotics: | |||
### Azithromycin 1g PO x 1 OR | |||
### Cetriaxone 250 mg IM x 1 with Erythromycin 500 mg PO QID x 7 days OR | |||
### Ciprofloxacin 500mg PO BID x 3 days | |||
==HSV (usually type 2)== | ==HSV (usually type 2)== | ||
# multiple painful lesions | |||
# no buboes (occ shoddy LAD) | |||
# more common in African Americans | |||
# starts with small clumps of blisters that may have been preceded with local pain, tingling, itching, and burning | |||
# +/- constiutional symptoms (fever, fatigue, myalgias, headaches) | |||
# Treatment: | |||
## antivirals | |||
## acyclovir | |||
## famciclovir | |||
## valacyclovir | |||
## pain medications | |||
==Syphilis== | ==Syphilis== | ||
# Cause: Treponema pallidum | |||
# single nonpainful lesion with punched out base and rolled edges (lesion is highly infectious) | |||
# Treatment: | |||
## Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1 (for primary or secondary infection) | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Tung 7/2010 (adapted from emedicine) | Tung 7/2010 (adapted from emedicine) | ||
DONALDSON 5/4/07 (adapted from Birbaumer) | DONALDSON 5/4/07 (adapted from Birbaumer) | ||
[[Category:GU]] | [[Category:GU]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:28, 14 March 2011
Chancroid
- cause: H ducreyi
- multiple painful lesions
- painful inguinal lymphadenopathy (buboes) that may become an abscess and rupture
- Treatment:
- clean area with soap and water
- I&D any fluctuant buboes
- treat for other STDs as well
- Antibiotics:
- Azithromycin 1g PO x 1 OR
- Cetriaxone 250 mg IM x 1 with Erythromycin 500 mg PO QID x 7 days OR
- Ciprofloxacin 500mg PO BID x 3 days
HSV (usually type 2)
- multiple painful lesions
- no buboes (occ shoddy LAD)
- more common in African Americans
- starts with small clumps of blisters that may have been preceded with local pain, tingling, itching, and burning
- +/- constiutional symptoms (fever, fatigue, myalgias, headaches)
- Treatment:
- antivirals
- acyclovir
- famciclovir
- valacyclovir
- pain medications
Syphilis
- Cause: Treponema pallidum
- single nonpainful lesion with punched out base and rolled edges (lesion is highly infectious)
- Treatment:
- Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1 (for primary or secondary infection)
Source
Tung 7/2010 (adapted from emedicine)
DONALDSON 5/4/07 (adapted from Birbaumer)