ch 27 part 7 reviews Flashcards
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disease 7
Syphilis
sfls الزهري
syphilis
4 stages of syphilis :
Primary,Secondary,Latent,Tertiary
Primary syphilis
characterized by
chancre
or ulcer
or sore
sore or chancre characteristics
location
etc :
painless red ulcer so can go unnoticed
at site of infection
represents intense inflammation
(d) local lymph nodes enlarge
(e) heals without treatment
how long ulcer need to be shown after infected?
3 weeks after at site of infection
when did secondary stage start ?
2-10 weeks after primary
systemic infection stage ?
secondary syphilis
rash on palms and soles
white patches on mucous membranes
aches & pain
sore throat
fever
malaise
weight loss
headache
symptoms of stage?
secondary stage
secondary stage has occasion symptoms :
hepatitis
(b) renal disease
Latent syphilis symptoms and signs
no sign and symptoms
(2) can last many years
(a) 25% recover
(b) 25% remain in this stage
(c) 50% progress to next stage
tertiary stage
inflammatory mass that can perforate
gumma
gama
tertiary stage
gummatous syphilis consist of
go ma ts sfls
gum mat ous
gumma
go ma
tertiary stage of syphilis
cardiovascular syphilis
and gummatous syphilis
neurosyphilis
aneurysms example on ?
ane ur y sms
cardiovascualr syphilis in tertiary stage
neurosyphilis symptoms
personality change
(b) emotional instability
(c) delusion
(d) hallucinations
(e) memory loss
(f) impaired judgement
abnormalities of pupils of the eyes
(h) speech defects
occur during primary & secondary stages ?
neurosyphilis
Causative Agent
Treponema pallidum
tree po nema pallidum
trepo nema pallidum
treatment and prevention :
you know them
Pathogenesis
infection dose
low
readily penetrate
mucose membrane
in primary, grows & multiplies in localized area which leads to
spread to lymph node & bloodstream
readily crosses
placenta
congenital syphilis leads to
at any stage of pregnancy
(2) can kill the fetus
infants that survive from syphilis have distinctive signs & symptoms such as :
eye inflammation & deafness can occur
bones, cartilage, & teeth can become deformed
early on, resemble adult secondary