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Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Treatment 1) ... Genitalia, oropharynx, rectum ... nephrotic syndrome, or acute ... acute renal failure ... ulcerated • MSK
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... Primary Syphilis ... Without treatment ... manifestations including acute ... a syndrome of pain
Rectus Sheath Hematoma on POCUS
Older male on apixaban for treatment of DVT presents with abdominal pain
Rectus Sheath Hematoma ... on apixaban for treatment ... with abdominal pain ... Massive rectus sheath ... Acute, hypoechoic
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Loss of pain and ... clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... signs #symptoms #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... MONOARTHRITIS • Acute ... /Bacteria • Syphilis ... Fungi, secondary syphilis ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
tendon, ligaments and ... Posterosuperior humeral head rests ... to glenoid -> Acute ... capsule or bone -> Pain ... signs #symptoms #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... Chronicity: • Acute ... Charcot (DM2, syphilis ... • Acute = Viral ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd pain ... Fever recurs over ... abd pain. ... why do fevers recur ... of blood smear, acute
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Neuritis - Diagnosis and ... Moderate orbital pain ... , (Sub)acute: a ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... - Typical MS-like
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... Severe low back pain ... anesthesia • P - Pain ... - decreased rectal ... T2 Treatment