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Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
infection • Chancre, Regional ... • Asymptomatic Secondary ... syphilis (10%); Ocular ... #progression #diagnosis ... #stages
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... of hypokalemia starts ... suggests either secondary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #potassium
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... Parenchymal Diseases ... #Nephrology #Differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... lobes Secondary ... history • Smoking status ... #differential #diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
basement membrane disease ... of glomerular disease ... Renal Causes ... #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Stage 2 hypertension ... Stage 3 hypertension ... disease: CKD, acute
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... treatment. 2) Secondary ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... #diagnosis #management
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... - Ocular syphilis ... #Stages #Syphilis ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... of Infectious Diseases
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... disease • Drugs ... Hypercalcemic states ... , Primary or secondary ... #differential #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... (panuveitis, retinal ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... : Giant retinal ... tears, Ischemia,