Master the diagnosis and management of common STIs (sexually transmitted infections) with tips from expert, Dana Dunne MD, Associate Professor of Medicine in Infectious Diseases at Yale. Topics include: the stages and many presentations of syphilis, syphilis treatment and counseling, the natural history, diagnosis, and screening guidelines for gonorrhea and chlamydia, treatment options in the age of growing resistance, and a discussion of partner notification and treatment.

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Credits

Written and produced by: Bryan Brown MD

Hosts: Bryan Brown MD, Paul Williams MD, Matthew Watto MD

Guest: Dana Dunne MD

Special thanks to Kate Grant MBChB, Dip GUMed for her contribution of knowledge and artwork.

Time Stamps

00:00 Announcement, disclaimer, intro and guest bio
04:29 Guest onliner, book recommendation, advice for learners/teacher, and picks of the week
11:00 A case of syphilis, clinical manifestations and discussion of the stages
26:05 Testing for syphilis
39:05 Mandatory reporting and partner tracing
42:40 Counseling patients with syphilis
44:44 A case of gonorrhea and chlamydia, clinical manifestations, screening guidelines
52:30 How to counsel patients to obtain samples from urethra, rectum, vagina, oropharynx; Mycoplasma genitalium
59:40 CDC treatment guidelines, Super gonorrhea, test of cure, and treatment of partners
72:35 Take home points
74:30 Outro

#127 STIs: Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamydia

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast