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==Chancroid==
==Types==
*[[Chancroid]]
*[[Herpes Simplex Virus-2]]
*[[Syphilis]]
*[[Behcet's Disease]]
*[[Lymphogranuloma venereum]]
*[[Granuloma inguinale| Granuloma inguinale (donovanosis)]]


==Images==
===Male===
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===Female===
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==See Also==
*[[Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)]]


* cause: H ducreyi
[[Category:Dermatology]]
* multiple painful lesions
[[Category:Urology]]
* painful inguinal lymphadenopathy (buboes) that may become an abscess and rupture
[[Category:ID]]
* Treatment:
* clean area with soap and water
* I&D any fluctuant buboes
* treat for other STDs as well
* Antibiotics:
* Azithromycin 1g PO x 1 OR
* Cetriaxone 250 mg IM x 1 with Erythromycin 500 mg PO QID x 7 days OR
* Ciprofloxacin 500mg PO BID x 3 days
 
==HSV (usually type 2)==
 
 
 
* multiple painful lesions
* no buboes (occ shoddy LAD)
* more common in African Americans
* starts with small clumps of blisters that may have been preceded with local pain, tingling, itching, and burning
* +/- constiutional symptoms (fever, fatigue, myalgias, headaches)
* Treatment:
* antivirals
* acyclovir
* famciclovir
* valacyclovir
* pain medications
 
==Syphilis==
 
 
 
* Cause: Treponema pallidum
* single nonpainful lesion with punched out base and rolled edges (lesion is highly infectious)
* Treatment:  
* Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1 (for primary or secondary infection)
 
==Source==
 
 
Tung 7/2010 (adapted from emedicine)
 
DONALDSON 5/4/07 (adapted from Birbaumer)
 
 
 
 
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