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Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
lymphadenopathy Early Latent ... ≤ 1 year after ... Latent - > 1 year ... Neurosyphilis → Late ... #progression #diagnosis
Syphilis Staging - Primary, Secondary, Latent and Tertiary - Timing and Features

Primary syphilis classically presents with
Syphilis Staging ... Secondary syphilis ... less than one year ... greater than one year ... #Diagnosis #Syphilis
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... • Within first year ... testing • >1 year ... BostonChiefs #Syphilis ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Syphilis - Latent ... within the last year ... - Late Latent ... Syphilis - Late ... #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis: • Patient ... year after infection ... >1 year after infection ... • Late latent ... #stages #diagnosis
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Secondary Syphilis ... progress to the latent ... and late stages ... #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
3D-CAM Assessment for Delirium

Feature 1: Acute Change / Fluctuating Course
 • Assessment questions: Self report of
Self report of confusion ... Orientation to year ... • Observed: Patient ... hypervigilant #3DCAM #Confusion ... Method #Delirium #diagnosis
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
Primary Syphilis ... that contains syphilis ... Sometimes, lymph nodes near ... #Chancres #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
in the Trauma Patient ... chest, pulmonary contusion ... injury, pulmonary contusion ... insertion - Bronchial tear ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... reactivation of latent ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... • Symptoms: Confusion ... in HIV: • CNS Syphilis