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Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
Rash, Fever ... lesions, Alopecia, Hepatitis ... general paresis, tabes ... #progression #diagnosis ... #stages
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... - Rash, pink ... called "mucous patches ... #Stages #Syphilis ... #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Stages of Syphilis ... Fever, malaise • Rash ... lata • Mucous patch ... #Stages #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
the secondary stage ... progress to the latent ... and late stages ... 80%) ▪ Mucous patches ... #Rash #Diagnosis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
loss • Skin: Rash ... Gastrointestinal: Syphilitic hepatitis ... General paresis and tabes ... Syphilis: • Patient ... #stages #diagnosis
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
 •
Papulosquamous Skin Rash ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Erythrematous ... • Secondary Syphilis ... white adherent scales
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Serology for hepatitis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... synthesis rises later ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... disease: > 2 • NASH
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Algorithm STEP ... -1/2 serology, hepatitis ... tuberculosis skin test ... At this stage, empiric ... #Algorithm #infectiousdiseases