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The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
and nephrotic syndrome ... within the last year ... #Stages #Syphilis ... #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... #Staging **
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... year after infection ... #Syphilis #stages ... #diagnosis #management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a tear ... Evaluation: 1. ... Tearing/sharp/stabbing ... catheterization • Thoracic ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... , sparing the ear ... carcinoma • Thoracic ... history • Smoking status ... #differential #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
The Neurological Evaluation ... Definition: • Coma: a state ... Differential Diagnosis ... Test if patient ... If ok with ICU team
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... determine if stress test ... echo in the last year ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... altered mental status ... Imaging and more ... are excellent at evaluating ... acute coronary syndrome
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
BCNIE relies on evaluation ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Histopathology with special stains ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
positive tourniquet test ... hypotension in late ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... impaired mental state ... classification #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
and interstitial spaces ... proportionally. 30 years later ... during clinical evaluations ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... #differential #diagnosis