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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Tenosynovitis) • Secondary ... Syphilis (Red/Copper ... Articular - Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Differential Diagnosis ... Viral: Measles, Infectious ... Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute ... Meningococcal meningitis, Secondary ... syphilis, Disseminated
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Secondary Syphilis ... - Rash, pink ... soles in 50% of cases ... manifestations including acute ... to asymptomatic infection
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
False Positives Causes ... False-negative treponemal tests ... Acute (<6 months ... • Acute Infections ... False #Positives #differential
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Chemotherapy • Infectious ... HIV, Hepatitis, Syphilis ... syndrome, myeloma, secondary ... Fabry's disease, Acute ... #diagnosis #causes
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... treatment. 2) Secondary ... loss • Skin: Rash ... hypertension and acute ... : • Primary, secondary
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral ... (28%) • Skin rash ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... • Rubella • Syphilis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... in primary or secondary ... Fecal occult blood test ... #Differential #
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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- Differential ... central clearing • Secondary ... Syphilis - Red ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous Skin Rash ... and vesicles (acute ... Secondary to venous ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes