RT Book, Section
A1 Dooley-Hash, Suzanne
A1 Herrman, Nicholas W.C.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181041381
T1 Chlamydia
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181041381
RD 2024/04/19
AB Chlamydia  trachomatis  infections  are  often  asymptomatic.  The  most  common  manifestations  are  cervicitis  in  women  and  urethritis  in  men.  Urethritis  presents  with  dysuria  and  urethral  discharge.  Complications  include  epididymitis,  which  can  cause  infertility  if  untreated.  Symptoms  of  cervicitis  include  vaginal  irritation,  discharge,  or  spotting,  particularly  with  intercourse,  and  the  cervix  may  appear  friable.  If  untreated,  pelvic  inflammatory  disease  (PID)  may  develop,  which  can  be  complicated  by  tubo-ovarian  abscess  (TOA)  formation.  Fallopian  tube  scarring  from  TOA  increases  risk  for  future  ectopic  pregnancy  and  infertility.  Exposed  neonates  may  develop  chlamydial  conjunctivitis  within  5  to  14  days  of  delivery.  Symptoms  include  mild  swelling  and  watery  to  mucopurulent  discharge.