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Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
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Syphilis - Diagnosis ... Tertiary Syphilis • Neurosyphilis ... Tertiary #Comparison #Diagnosis ... Management #stages #staging
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Symptomatic early neurosyphilis ... Syphilis - Late Neurosyphilis ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... #Staging **
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... tertiary syphilis, neurosyphilis ... • Symptomatic neurosyphilis ... pressure • Gram stain ... Negative CSF Gram stain
SUBTYPES OF NEUROSYPHILIS AND HIGHLIGHTS OF CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS.

#Neurosyphilis #Subtypes #Timeline #Progression #Presentations #Diagnosis
SUBTYPES OF NEUROSYPHILIS ... #Neurosyphilis # ... Presentations #Diagnosis
Neurosyphilis - Progression Timeline
Early vs Late

Dr. Valeria Roldán @valeroldan23

#Neurosyphilis #Progression #Timeline #diagnosis #neurology
Neurosyphilis - ... valeroldan23 #Neurosyphilis ... Progression #Timeline #diagnosis
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious: HIV, Lyme, Neurosyphilis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
Asymptomatic Early Neurosyphilis ... → Late Neurosyphilis ... #progression #diagnosis
Marcus-Gunn Jaw-Winking syndrome from congenital neurosyphilis

Sucking elicits blinking.  Once you see it you won't forget.

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from congenital neurosyphilis ... Winking #syndrome #neurosyphilis
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal Stains ... analine blue) dye stains ... silver (GMS) - Stains ... #Fungal #Stains ... #diagnosis #fungi
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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Mydriatics Diseases: Neurosyphilis ... Pupil #neurology #diagnosis