RT Book, Section
A1 Murtagh, John
SR Print(0)
ID 1124413874
T1 | V |
T2 Murtagh's General Practice Companion Handbook, 6e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP Sydney, Australia
SN 9781743760048
LK murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1124413874
RD 2024/04/18
AB Table  Graphic  Jump  LocationTable  V1Vaginal  discharge:  diagnostic  strategy  model  (modified)View  Table||Download  (.pdf)Table  V1Vaginal  discharge:  diagnostic  strategy  model  (modified)Q.  Probability  diagnosisA.  Normal  physiological  discharge  Vaginitisbacterial  vaginosis  40–50%candidiasis  20–30%trichomonas  10–20%Q.  Serious  disorders  not  to  be  missedA.  Neoplasiacarcinomafistulas  STIs/PID  (i.e.  cervicitis)gonorrhoeaChlamydia  Sexual  abuse,  esp.  children  Tampon  toxic  shock  syndrome  (staphylococcal  or  strep  infection)Q.  Pitfalls  (often  missed)A.  Chemical  vaginitis  (e.g.  perfumes)  Retained  foreign  objects  (e.g.  tampons,  IUCD)  Endometriosis  (brownish  discharge)  Ectopic  pregnancy  (‘prune  juice’  discharge)  Poor  toilet  hygiene  Genital  herpes  (possible)  Papilloma  virus  infection  Latex  allergy  Atrophic  vaginitis  Herpes  simplex:  types  1  and  2Q.  MasqueradesA.  Diabetes