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Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
infection • Chancre, Regional ... Early Latent ≤ 1 year ... Late Latent - > 1 year ... (10%); Ocular syphilis ... #progression #diagnosis
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Painless Vision Loss ... Traumatic Vision Loss ... #differential # ... diagnosis #radiology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
myalgias, and weight loss ... ulcerated • MSK ... Early latent year ... Late latent >1 year ... #stages #diagnosis
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
tear/hole • Retinal ... • Vitritis • Tear ... ) • 50% of 65-year-olds ... , a retinal tear ... #Diagnosis #Ocular
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... • Within first year ... • Gummatous • Nodular ... testing • >1 year ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... : 17-52 cases/year ... tuberculosis, syphilis ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... Pupils (Miotic) • Syphilis ... (light-near dissociation
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Meningitis ○ Syphilis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #otology
Sensorineural Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss: 
 • Neoplastic (Vestibular Schwannoma)
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toxoplasmosis, HIV, Syphilis ... Cochlear (Inner-Ear ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
fat-pad edema with loss ... typically 10-15 year-olds ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... Patellar tendon tear ... #msk