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Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
Primary - 2-6 weeks ... 2 months after primary ... syphilisRash ... lymphadenopathy, Mucosal lesions ... #progression #diagnosis
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... Early Primary: ... Fever, malaise • Rash ... Gummatous • Nodular lesions ... #signs #diagnosis
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Target lesions are ... with peripheral lesions ... without target lesions ... without target lesions ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Polyarticular ... • Secondary Syphilis ... Papules & Mucosal Lesions ... ) • Primary HIV
Central Distribution, Febrile / Ill:
 - Viral Exanthem 
 - Lyme Disease (erythema migrans) 
Central Distribution,
/ Ill, Target Lesions ... Ill, No Target Lesions ... meningococcaemia - Syphilis ... Macules #Papules #Rash ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Primary Syphilis ... - Rash, pink ... - Oral lesions ... heaped-up wart-like lesions ... exposure to or symptoms
Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
 -
Christmas Tree Rash ... - long axis of lesion ... - Differential diagnosis ... : secondary syphilis ... #photo #PhysicalExam
Secondary Syphilis - Rash on Palms and Soles 
41ys, seen in our ED b/c of 20
- Rash on Palms ... days of painful lesions ... Typical lesions ... #Rash #clinical ... #physicalexam
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Genital Lesions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Elevated ... • Secondary Syphilis ... - Painless • Primary
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Rash Secondary ... The signs and symptoms ... heaped, wart-like lesions—Condyloma ... #Rash #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology