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Ch. 32 vocabulary
Fungal and Protozoal Diseases of the Urogenital Tract
Question | Answer |
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Candidiasis | fungus--yeast--ovoid shape--often recurrent--Candida albicans part of normal vaginal flora--frank vaginitis--called yeast infection--pruritis, vag. burning, white cheese-like discharge--vulvaginitis |
Trichomoniasis | Trichomonal vaginalis--undulating membrain--motility via flagella--females-vaginitis-males-urethritis--burning on urination--females white frothy discharge--dx find motile protozoans in wet mounts of specimens |
Undulating membrane | protozoan has lateral membrane protrudes from one side--swims by flagela, membrane waves, undulates back and forth--readily recognized identification marker |
Vulvovaginitis | infected vulva |
Yeast infection | pruritis, vaginal burning, white cheese-like discharge--candida albicans--antibacterials, diabetes, pregnancy, tight-fitting garments, oral contraceptives predispose women |