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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
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Chapter 144. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sections: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Introduction, General Principles for Diagnosis and Screening, General Recommendations for Treatment and Follow-Up, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Presenting with Urethritis, Cervicitis, and/or Discharge, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Presenting with Genital Ulcers, Practice Guidelines, Special Considerations, Acknowledgment, References.
Topics Discussed: sexually transmitted diseases.
Excerpt:"Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a major public health
problem. According to data collected in the U.S. by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2007, there were 1,108,374
reported cases of chlamydia infection, 355,991 reported cases of
gonorrhea, and 40,920 cases of syphilis reported.1 The
World Health Organization estimates that more than 340 million people
are infected each year by a curable STD.2 The primary
ED goal is the diagnosis and treatment of STDs, but important secondary
goals are protection of the health and future fertility of the patient,
protection of the patient's sexual contacts, preventive
education, and provision of instructions for future screening. Diagnosis
of any STD warrants testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection and hepatitis B as well.3..."
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