What are the treatment options for the patient

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Assignment: Reproduction

Discuss what is happening on a cellular level with the disease process. Be careful to realize that patients have co-morbidities and you may need to discuss the other diseases impact on the pathophysiology and care of the patient. Three resources after 2008 are required along with APA format.

Reproductive Case Study

Case Presentation:

An 20y.o., sexually active, college student has been experiencing dysuria for the last couple of days. At one point he noticed that a small amount of yellowish discharge from the tip of his penis. He is in a relationship with his first sexual partner for about 5 months. He has not experienced any similar incidents in this time frame and wonders if his partner has been monogamous. He made an appointment at the school clinic to seek care. He has provided a urine specimen for evaluation.

Physical Exam:

T, 100.6; HR 82, R 18, Bp 120/76.
Yellow discharge noted on penile area
Low back pain
Unilateral left painful, swollen scrotum
Culture was also done to identify the organism
Questioning occurred related to his sexual partners.

Test results came back positive for chlamydia.

Task

Question I. Originally considered a virus, Chlamydia is now recognized as a bacteria. Why is this so?

Question II. Chlamydial organisms are obligate non-motile intracellular parasites associated with many sexually transmitted diseases. Why?

Question III. Why can this virus remain latent or subclinical for years before it is diagnosed?

Question IV. What are the treatment options for this patient? Note where you found the evidence to support this treatment.

Question V. Why did the medical professionals ask him about his sexual partners?

Question VI. If untreated, what complications could occur to his sexual partner?

Question VII. What education is needed for this patient to prevent this from occurring again?

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