Sexually Transmitted Infections
Activity
Large Group Session
Large Group Session
Most common reportable infectious diseases (gonorrhea, pelvic inflammatory disease, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, human papilloma virus (hpv), genital warts). 'Syndromic' approach to treatment. Sequelae: infertility, cancer, chronic pain, psychiatric illness. Synergistic nature, HIV and other STIs. Economic issues: correlation with poverty, high cost to society.
Curriculum Block
Clerkship / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation
- Indicates most relevant
Objectives
Framework Objectives
- Organisms and methods of transmission, symptoms, physical findings, evaluation and management of each of the following sexually transmitted infections:
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia
- Herpes Simplex Virus
- Syphillis
- Human Papillomavirus Infection
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Hepatitis B Virus Infection
- Council patients on public health concerns, including:
- Screening programs
- Costs
- Prevention and immunizations
- Partner evaluation and treatment
Tags
Cohort Year
2010
Curriculum Block
Clerkship
Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation
Discipline
Infectious Diseases
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Public health
MCC Presentations
Anorectal Pain
Dysuria, Urinary Frequency and Urgency, and/or Pyuria
Pelvic Pain
Vaginal Bleeding, Excessive/Irregular/Abnormal
Vaginal Discharge / Vulvar Pruritis / STI
McMaster Program Competencies
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
MeSH
Sexually Transmitted Diseases [C13.351.500.711]
Social Determinants of Health [N01.400.675]
