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Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
Natural History of Syphilis ... infection • Chancre, Regional ... lymphadenopathy, Mucosal lesions ... (10%); Ocular syphilis ... #progression #diagnosis
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... Painless chancre • Regional ... • Gummatous • Nodular ... lesions in bone ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Vision Loss • Retinal ... @Pocus101 #Ocular ... #differential #diagnosis ... #radiology #ophthalmology
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
Sometimes, lymph nodes ... ▪ Painless lesion ... weeks ▪ Multiple lesions ... #Chancres #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
- The chancre lesion ... - Oral lesions ... - Ocular syphilis ... heaped-up wart-like lesions ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS ... Leprosy (saddle nose ... • Congenital syphilis ... Facial #Central #Lesions ... #infections #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... disease (panuveitis, retinal ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... : Giant retinal ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... blindness, linked to macular ... tuberculosis, syphilis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ophthalmology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Criteria ... disease: Uveitis or retinal ... variety of skin lesions ... (e.g. uveitis, retinal
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
) • Uveitis (Syphilis ... retinitis* • Ocular ... Progressive Outer Retinal ... (crypto, PJP, syphilis ... #Differential #Diagnosis