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Syphilitic gummas in Tertiary syphilis
Tertiary syphilitic gummas may mimic basal cell carcinoma. The gummatous tumors are
gummas in Tertiary syphilis ... treated, in most cases ... Without treatment ... though there are no signs ... or symptoms.
Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
Follow-up of Treated Syphilis ... Cases EVIDENCE ... recurrence of signs ... and symptoms • ... and symptoms
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... of the lids • Symptoms ... upper lid • Cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Ophthalmology ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Secondary Syphilis ... The signs and symptoms ... with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... resembling rashes caused
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... Without treatment ... soles in 50% of cases ... exposure to or symptoms ... but do not meet criteria
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Acute Pancreatitis vs Chronic Pancreatitis
Causes
Signs & Symptoms
Lipase
Imaging
Diagnosis
Treatment
Complications

SCVMC Internal Medicine @SCVMCMed

#Acute #Chronic #Pancreatitis #comparison #diagnosis #table
Chronic Pancreatitis Causes ... Signs & Symptoms ... Imaging Diagnosis Treatment ... #Pancreatitis #comparison
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... diagnosis column Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... Treatment of GCA ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Diagnostic Criteria ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment