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Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
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vs Secondary vs ... Tertiary Primary ... Negative treponemal tests ... aneurysms ± valvular insufficiency ... #Primary #Secondary
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
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Primary ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... #Differential #
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Eosinophilia: • Primary ... familial eosinophilia Secondary ... Leprosy), Bacterial (syphilis ... pneumonia, Adrenal insufficiency
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
1) Primary Syphilis ... . 2) Secondary ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... 30 years after primary ... : • Primary, secondary
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... #Hypertension #Differential
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency ... - Differential ... ACTH-Dependent (Secondary ... ACTH-Independent (Primary ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Genital Lesions - Differential ... acuminata) • Secondary ... Syphilis (condyloma ... ) • Reiter's syndrome ... - Painless • Primary
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
Primary Syphilis ... Sometimes, lymph nodes near ... heals without treatment ... progresses to the secondary ... #Primary #Syphilis
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency ... Step 3) Differentiate ... primary vs secondary ... consistent with secondary ... consistent with primary