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Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
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Diagnosis and Management ... Tertiary Syphilis • Neurosyphilis ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Management ... #stages #staging
SUBTYPES OF NEUROSYPHILIS AND HIGHLIGHTS OF CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS.

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

Dr. Valeria Roldán @valeroldan23

#Neurosyphilis #Progression #Timeline #diagnosis #neurology
Neurosyphilis - ... valeroldan23 #Neurosyphilis
Marcus-Gunn Jaw-Winking syndrome from congenital neurosyphilis

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

Dr.
from congenital neurosyphilis ... Winking #syndrome #neurosyphilis
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Statin Induced Muscle ... a statin, IMNM ... initiation of statin ... : Inflammatory statin ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal Stains ... analine blue) dye stains ... fungi but doesn't stain ... silver (GMS) - Stains ... #Fungal #Stains
Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
Asymptomatic Early Neurosyphilis ... → Late Neurosyphilis
Treatment of Syphilis
Early:
 • Penicillin G, 2.4 million units IM once OR
 • Doxycycline 100mg BID
BID for 4 weeks Neurosyphilis ... Syphilis #Treatment #management
Syphilis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Primary, secondary, and early latent: adults (including pregnant
intervals • Neurosyphilis ... Primary #Latent #Neurosyphilis ... Treatment #Guidelines #Management
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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Infectious: HIV, Lyme, Neurosyphilis