BIOL 4376 Study Guide - Final Guide: Treponema Pallidum, Hemorrhoid, Chancre

• School: Temple University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 4376
• Professor: Allen Nicholson

Document Summary

Cervical/uterine inflammation or tenderness: pelvic inflammatory disease (pid) Sacrococcygeal and perianal areas for lumps, ulcerations, rashes, swelling, external hemorrhoids, and excoriations. External genitalia for contour and abnormalities, including lumps, ulcerations, inflammation, excoriations, and swelling. Palpate penis for indurations or other abnormalities; scrotal structures (testis and epididymis) for size, shape, and tenderness. Palpate inguinal and femoral areas for bulges (abnormal findings indicating hernias) Rectal exam: palpate anus and rectal wall for tone and tenderness; prostate is palpated for size and tenderness. Caused by stis like gonorrhea and chlamydia. Prostatitis: painful swelling/inflammation of prostate (acute infection) Benign prostatic hypertrophy (bph): typically found in older males causing increased urinary frequency and inability to empty bladder. Purulent urethral or rectal discharge: suggests sti. Chancre: found on skin/mucous membrane of genitalia. Vesicle: small, circumscribed, elevated lesions containing serous fluid. Brbpr: bright red blood per rectum; hemorrhoids (dilated veins in the walls of the anus and sometimes around the rectum), crohn"s disease - constipation.