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The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... Primary Syphilis ... Without treatment ... Syphilis - Late ... #Stages #Syphilis
Syphilis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Primary, secondary, and early latent: adults (including pregnant
Treatment Guidelines ... million units IM ... single dose • Late ... million units IM ... #Primary #Latent
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
1) Primary Syphilis ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... infection • Late ... early latent • Late ... #stages #diagnosis
Treatment Recommendations for Syphilis in Non-Pregnant Adults by Syphilis Stage

Incubating Infection, Primary, Secondary, Early Latent Syphilis:
Treatment Recommendations ... Stage Incubating ... Infection, Primary ... day for 14 days Late ... #Guidelines #CDC2015
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
Disease in HIV-AIDS ... Early Stage (Primary ... 1 dose (BII) Late-Latent ... 28 days (BIII) Late-Stage ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Post-operative state ... deficiency (thiamine) Late ... deficiency • Primary ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... • Weakness: Starts ... , bradycardia, urinary ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
iron overload states ... yeast • Found primarily ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... shock • Mortality rate