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Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... ulcerated • MSK ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... individuals with HIV ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Drugs, infection, surgery ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... • Diagnosis: ... antecedent trauma or surgery ... #management #treatment
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... (Risks: Recent surgery ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
coughed and now his ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... in some cases surgery ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #PhysicalExam
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry ... gland) biopsy • Ocular ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Rheumatology #
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
The diagnosis is ... Treatment can be ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #clinical #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #rheumatology