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Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
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and Management - Primary ... vs Secondary vs ... Tertiary Primary ... aneurysms ± valvular insufficiency ... #Primary #Secondary
Syphilis Staging - Primary, Secondary, Latent and Tertiary - Timing and Features

Primary syphilis classically presents with
- Primary, Secondary ... Secondary syphilis ... infection and late ... infection. ... #Secondary #Latent
Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
Primary - 2-6 weeks ... after infection ... ≤ 1 year after infection ... • Asymptomatic Secondary ... 2 months after primary
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Primary Syphilis ... Secondary Syphilis ... and secondary syphilis ... or secondary syphilis ... #Primary #Secondary
Secondary Disseminated Syphilis

Case from my residency that @EstradaElJefe helped me publish in JGIM. One important finding
Secondary Disseminated ... Syphilis Case ... #Secondary #Disseminated ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo #SkinRash
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ... Primary and secondary ... hypotension - Nausea ... eosinophilia Primary ... testicles - Secondary
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Tenosynovitis) • Secondary ... Syphilis (Red/Copper ... like rash) • Primary ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Hyperacute: - Primary ... Subacute: - Primary ... (syphilis, HIV-associated ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... OR secondary AI ... unclear (often the case ... intravenous (IV) injection ... AI #Adrenal #Insufficiency
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - ... ACTH-Dependent (Secondary ... ACTH-Independent (Primary ... Autoimmune Syndrome • Infectious