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Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... Condyloma lata • Mucous ... BostonChiefs #Syphilis ... Stages #symptoms #signs
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Kernig's Sign in ... Meningitis Kernig's sign ... with the hip and knee ... cannot extend the knee ... Prakash #Kernigs #Sign
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Secondary Syphilis ... Rash Secondary syphilis ... The signs and symptoms ... of secondary syphilis ... fever (50-80%) ▪ Mucous
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... Brudzinski's sign ... flexion of the knees ... pathophysiology for the hip/knee ... is that hip and knee
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Diagnosis Framework Knee ... distal to the knee ... Infectious Knee ... ’s disease - Syphilis
Positive J-Sign - Maltracking Patella on Knee Physical Exam

The J sign correlates with poor patellar tracking
Positive J-Sign ... Maltracking Patella on Knee ... Exam The J sign ... Positive #JSign #J #Sign ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
Syphilitic gummas in Tertiary syphilis
Tertiary syphilitic gummas may mimic basal cell carcinoma. The gummatous tumors are
gummas in Tertiary syphilis ... person still has syphilis ... though there are no signs ... gummas #Tertiary #syphilis
Interstitial keratitis in Tertiary Syphilis

Interstitial keratitis, which is an inflammation of the cornea’s connective tissue elements,
keratitis in Tertiary Syphilis ... , or acquired syphilis ... person still has syphilis ... though there are no signs ... keratitis #Tertiary #syphilis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... Primary Syphilis ... hallmark of primary syphilis ... Secondary Syphilis ... lesions called "mucous
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
- Patient with knee ... - Positive sign ... is produced in knee ... #physicalexam #knee