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Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... , or acute nephritis ... uncommon, gummas have been ... #stages #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... Without treatment ... manifestations including acute ... #Stages #Syphilis ... Diseases - https
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
but important causes ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Histopathology with special stains ... Diseases Fellows ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC ... in HIV: • CNS Syphilis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Starts distally ... bronchiectasis, and syphilis ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... or chemical dermatitis ... #PhysicalExam #Atlas