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Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... Cardiovascular • Aortitis, thoracic ... BostonChiefs #Syphilis ... #Stages #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

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

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... Early latent year ... Late latent >1 year ... #stages #diagnosis
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... whispered voice test ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Meningitis ○ Syphilis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Paget-Schroetter syndrome. Venous compression is evidenced with a provocation test (elevation, abduction and pronation)

20 y. Started
Paget-Schroetter syndrome ... a provocation test ... Venous thoracic ... See Hi-Res MP4 Video ... www.grepmed.com/images
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Definition: • Coma: a state ... Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... If ok with ICU team
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Functional status ... determine if stress test ... echo in the last year ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... stratification #diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Findings in or Near ... Starts distally ... bronchiectasis, and syphilis ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
polychondritis usually spares ... ○ Leprosy ○ Syphilis ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... : • Clinical tests ... #rheumatology #diagnosis