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Is it purulent? A purulent vaginal discharge suggests nonspecific bacterial vaginitis and gonorrhea.
Is it frothy and yellow? This type of discharge is very often due to trichomoniasis vaginitis.
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Is the lesion or are surrounding lymph nodes tender? The presence of tenderness of the lesion or the surrounding lymph nodes would suggest chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, herpes genitalis, and carcinoma. On the other hand, if the ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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Vaginal discharge is a common complaint that is often accompanied by concerns about the presence of a sexually transmitted disease. Candida may present with extremely intense, often unbearable itch. Whenever one sexually transmitted disease... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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The pubertal vaginal flora is primarily lactobacillus, and the vagina has an acidic pH with a thick, estrogenized epithelium acting as a protective mechanism. The prepubertal vagina is less estrogenized and has a thinner epithelium,... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... Again, the female genital tract can be infected by all sizes of organisms, thus a useful method for recalling the causes of a purulent vaginal discharge is to work from the smallest to the largest organism. Thus, we begin with herpes progenitalis and proceed
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... Common in women of childbearing age, physiologic vaginal discharge is mucoid, clear or white, nonbloody, and odorless. Produced by the cervical mucosa and, to a lesser degree, by the vulvar glands, this discharge may occasionally be scant or profuse due to estrogenic... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures
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... A protozoal infection of the lower genitourinary (GU) tract, trichomoniasis affects about 15% of sexually active females and 10% of sexually active males. This infection, which occurs worldwide, may be acute or chronic in females. The risk of recurrence is minimized when sex partners are... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Common in women of childbearing age, a physiologic vaginal discharge is mucoid, clear or white, nonbloody, and odorless. Produced by the cervical mucosa and, to a lesser degree, by the vulvar glands, this discharge may occasionally be scant or profuse because... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures
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Vaginal symptoms, especially discharge, are responsible for 10% of all physician visits by women. Each year, approximately 12 million women in the United States are treated for vaginitis (1).
Approach An irritation or... History (2) ... Physical examination (4) ... Testing (5) ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Differential Overview
❑ Physiologic discharge
❑ Candida vulvovaginitis
❑ Bacterial vaginosis
❑ Trichomonas vaginitis
❑ Atrophic... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings
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... Common in women of childbearing age, physiologic vaginal discharge is mucoid, clear or white, nonbloody, and odorless. Produced by the cervical mucosa and, to a lesser degree, by the vulvar glands, this discharge may occasionally be scant or profuse due to estrogenic... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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...Vaginal discharge is abnormal except forphysiologic leukorrhea, which occurs during the first few weeksof life and with the onset of puberty. Principal Causes of Vaginal Discharge Prepubertalonset Physiologicleukorrhea Vulvovaginitis ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References
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... Common in women of childbearing age, physiologic vaginal discharge is mucoid, clear or white, nonbloody, and odorless. Produced by the cervical mucosa and, to a lesser degree, by the vulvar glands, this discharge may occasionally be scant or profuse due to estrogenic... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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Again, the female genital tract can be infected by all sizes of
organisms, thus a useful method for recalling the causes of a purulent
vaginal discharge is to work from the smallest to the largest organism.
Thus, we begin with herpes progenitalis and... Pictures
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... Marianne Ruby, MDGary A. Emmett, MD Vaginitis - BASICS Vaginitis - description Vaginitis is an inflammatory process of the vagina often caused by infection, but also caused by foreign ... Vaginitis - DIAGNOSIS ... Vaginitis - TREATMENT ... Vaginitis - FOLLOW UP ... Vaginitis - bibliography ... Vaginitis - CODES ... Vaginitis - FAQ
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