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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
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Primary Syphilis ... Without treatment ... Secondary Syphilis ... or secondary syphilis ... #Primary #Secondary
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
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... 1) Primary Syphilis ... responsible for most cases ... . 2) Secondary ... • Primary, secondary
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Secondary Syphilis ... , the infection ... resembling rashes caused ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
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
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
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
Primary Syphilis ... administered, the infection ... progresses to the secondary ... #Primary #Syphilis ... #Photo
Treatment Recommendations for Syphilis in Non-Pregnant Adults by Syphilis Stage

Incubating Infection, Primary, Secondary, Early Latent Syphilis:
Treatment Recommendations ... , Primary, Secondary ... consultation with an infectious ... CDC2015 #Regimen #Primary ... #Latent #Treatment