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The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... exposure to or symptoms ... have positive serology ... aneurysm and coronary arteritis ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... ulcerated • MSK ... ascending thoracic aorta ... infected without symptoms ... #stages #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
- Arthralgia, Arthritis ... Myopathy (Also caused ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
patients with tabes ... associated with syphilis ... test (Romberg's sign ... Rombergs #Test #neurology ... #diagnosis #proprioception
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
of the Hip • Arthritis ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... pathophysiology #causes ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #MSK #rheumatology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Thrombosis, Giant Cell Arteritis ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #causes
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
regardless of symptoms ... or signs. ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... #symptoms
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... conjunction with symptoms ... Infectious • Syphilis ... consistent with MS ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology