This disease can be spread from a female patient to her baby during a vaginal delivery. The lesions that are typical of this disease appear near a female patient's vaginal opening. In male patients, the lesions appear on the tip of the penis or in the perianal area. The lesions are often treated with carbon dioxide laser treatments, electrocautery, or debridement.
Which disease is being described?
Genital human papillomavirus infection
Syphilis
Genital herpes
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
The Correct Answer is A
A. Genital human papillomavirus infection:
HPV causes genital warts that can be transmitted during birth, leading to conditions like respiratory papillomatosis in the baby.
B. Syphilis:
Syphilis causes painless ulcers (chancres) but the description fits HPV better.
C. Genital herpes:
Herpes lesions are typically painful vesicles, not warty growths.
D. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID):
PID is a complication of sexually transmitted infections but involves internal reproductive organs- no external warty lesions.
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Appendicitis:
Appendicitis causes RLQ pain, but not a groin lump.
B. External hemorrhoid:
External hemorrhoids cause perianal lumps, not lumps in the groin.
C. Inguinal hernia:
An inguinal hernia occurs when abdominal contents protrude through the inguinal canal, leading to a palpable groin lump and possibly sharp pain.
D. Cholelithiasis:
Cholelithiasis (gallstones) cause RUQ pain, not groin lumps.
Correct Answer is B
Explanation
A. Gestational thrombocytopenia:
Gestational thrombocytopenia involves low platelet counts during pregnancy. Symptoms: Easy bruising or bleeding- not polydipsia, polyphagia, or poor wound healing. No relationship to elevated blood glucose.
B. Gestational diabetes mellitus: Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy. Classic signs: polydipsia, polyphagia and polyuria. Non-healing wounds and infection risk due to impaired immunity and circulation. A1C of 8.5% clearly indicates poor glycemic control.
C. Gestational hypertension: High blood pressure during pregnancy. Symptoms: Headache, visual changes, swelling, not polydipsia, polyphagia, or infection.
D. Hyperemesis gravidarum: This causes severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy leading to dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and weight loss, but not high glucose or wound issues.
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