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Nov 2024
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Episode 202: Sexually Transmitted Infect...

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About this episode

We review Sexually Transmitted Infections and pertinent updates in diagnosis and management.

Hosts:
Avir Mitra, MD
Brian Gilberti, MD

Download Leave a Comment Tags: gynecology, Infectious Diseases, Urology

Show Notes

Table of Contents

(1:49) Chlamydia 

(3:31) Gonorrhea

(4:50) PID

(6:14) Syphilis

(8:08) Neurosyphilis 

(9:13) Tertiary Syphilis

(10:06) Trichomoniasis 

(11:13) Herpes

(12:49) HIV

(14:10) PEP

(15:13) Mycoplasma Genitalium 

(18:00) Take Home Points


Chlamydia:

  • Prevalence:
      • Most common STI.
      • High percentage of asymptomatic cases (40% to 96%).
  • Presentation:
      • Urethritis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), prostatitis, proctitis, pharyngitis, arthritis.
      • Importance of considering ...
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