What occurs once contact has been made Endothelial cell thickening occurs with aggregation with a susceptible skin site? of lymphocytes, plasma and macro phages. What is the initial lesion called? chancre When does a chancre develop? Develops between 10 and 90 days after infection, with three weeks being the average. What is a chancre? A painless, solitary lesion characterized by raised and well-defined borders. Where does chancre usually occur in They appear usually on the outside of the penis. men? does chancre usually occur in They may appear in the Regina or on the cervix and women? thus may go undetected. How long does the primary stage last? One to six weeks. How many percent does the initial 25% chancre, if is untreated, progresses to the secondary stage? How long is the stage observed after the 1 to 2 months. primary chancre disappears? How long can it take for a chancre to 3-6 heal itself? Chancre can occur in which parts of the Genitals, mouth, skin, rectum body? What happens to the nearby lymph nodes They are enlarged near the chancre? What are symptoms of the secondary generalized lymphadenopathy, or enlargement of the stage? lymph nodes; malaise; fever; pharyngitis; and a rash on the skin and mucous membranes. Where can rash symptoms appear? The rash may appear on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, which is very unusual in other diseases. What can happen to 40% of patients with They may exhibit neurological signs such as visual secondary syphilis? disturbances, hearing loss, tinnitus, and facial weakness. How long can lesions persist? Lesions persist from a few days up to eight weeks. What is the difference between early Early latent is defined as less than one year duration, latent and late latent? late latent is when primary infection has occurred more than one year previously. What stage follows the disappearance of Latent stage secondary syphilis The patients who are infectious during Pregnant women latent stage are who? how many individuals who remain 1/3 of individuals untreated will develop tertiary syphilis? When can tertiary syphilis develop? Between 10 and 30 years following the secondary stage. What are three major manifestations of Gummas, cardiovascular disease, neurosyphilis Tertiary syphilis?
What occurs once contact has been made with a susceptible skin site? Endothelial cell thickening occurs with aggregation of lymphocytes, plasma and macro phages. What is the initial lesion called? chancre When does a chancre develop? Develops between 10 and 90 days after infection, with three weeks being the average. What is a chancre? A painless, solitary lesion characterized by raised and well-defined borders. Where does chancre usually occur in men? They appear usually on the outside of the penis. does chancre usually occur in women? They may appear in the Regina or on the cervix and thus may go undetected. How long does the primary stage last? One to six weeks. How many percent does the initial chancre, if is untreated, progresses to the secondary stage? 25% How long is the stage observed after the primary chancre disappears? 1 to 2 months. How long can it take for a chancre to heal itself? 3-6 Chancre can occur in which parts of the body? Genitals, mouth, skin, rectum What happens to the nearby lymph nodes near the chancre? They are enlarged What are symptoms of the secondary stage? generalized lymphadenopathy, or enlargement of the lymph nodes; malaise; fever; pharyngitis; and a rash on the skin and mucous membranes. Where can rash symptoms appear? The rash may appear on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, which is very unusual in other diseases. What can happen to 40% of patients with secondary syphilis? They may exhibit neurological signs such as visual disturbances, hearing loss, tinnitus, and facial weakness. How long can lesions persist? Lesions persist from a few days up to eight weeks. What is the difference between early latent and late latent? Early latent is defined as less than one year duration, late latent is when primary infection has occurred more than one year previously. What stage follows the disappearance of secondary syphilis Latent stage The patients who are infectious during latent stage are who? Pregnant women how many individuals who remain untreated will develop tertiary syphilis? 1/3 of individuals When can tertiary syphilis develop? Between 10 and 30 years following the secondary stage. What are three major manifestations of Tertiary syphilis? Gummas, cardiovascular disease, neurosyphilis
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