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Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
Cases EVIDENCE ... recurrence of signs ... and symptoms • ... and symptoms • ... #Management #Guidelines
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... ulcerated • MSK ... infected without symptoms ... stages #diagnosis #management ... #Treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... vast majority of cases ... Then, ask 3 questions ... include vaptans (HF ... #management #nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... diagnosis and treatment ... Non-inflammatory causes ... Infectious • Syphilis ... noninflammatory #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... in HIV: • CNS Syphilis
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
psychosis - CHF ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs ... #symptoms #thyroid
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... • 75-90% of cases ... and/or symptoms ... Abnormal in 50% of cases ... • Infectious causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... Neurological symptoms ... Reversible course Differential ... • Treatment of ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... : On one hand, classic ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... #Management