NBME Step 2 CK Form 6 Testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis (NBME Answers)

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NBME Step 2 CK Form 6 Answers

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A healthy 18-year-old woman comes for a ...
Testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖
tags: infectious_disease

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submitted by ∗sugaplum(487)

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This is a USPTF guideline to screen patients who are sexually active with inconsistent condom use. 18 year olds shouldnt be screened for any of the other stuff

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jlbae Just adding to that... gonorrhea and chlamydia can be ASYMPTOMATIC! So early detection and treatment in asymptomatic cases can reduce chances of developing PID, which we all should know is a major risk factor for ectopic pregnancy and infertility. +2

lindasmith462 technically fasting lipid tests isn't wrong (Universal screening for dyslipidemia is recommended at age 9-11 and at age 17-21 - I think by AAP but not USPTF) +

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submitted by ∗charcot_bouchard(574)

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All sexually active women age <25 are screened for chlamydia annually.

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submitted by ∗step_prep7(71)

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All sexually active women 24 and younger should receive STI testing, regardless of whether they have been monogamous with only one partner
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening

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