Syphilis – Treponema Pallidum
About the Lecture
The lecture Syphilis – Treponema Pallidum by Sean Elliott, MD is from the course Bacteria.
Included Quiz Questions
The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is caused by injecting high doses of which antibiotic in patients with syphilis?
- Penicillin
- Ceftriaxone
- Ciprofloxacin
- Azithromycin
- Gentamicin
Which of the following describes chancres formed as a result of primary syphilis?
- Painless, ulcerated skin lesion
- Painful, ulcerated skin lesion
- Painless, raised skin lesion
- Painless, nodular skin lesion
- Painful, raised skin lesion
When do buboes appear in patients with primary syphilis?
- 1–2 weeks after chancres
- 1–2 days after chancres
- 1–2 days before chancres
- 1–2 weeks before chancres
- 1–2 hours after chancres
For patients with primary syphilis, diagnosis can be made by observing treponemes under which microscope?
- Dark-field microscope
- Light microscope
- Electron microscope
- Immunofluorescence microscope
- Stereo microscope
Which of the following describes the condyloma lata formed as a result of secondary syphilis?
- Smooth, painless, flat lesions
- Smooth, painful, flat lesions
- Smooth, painful, raised lesions
- Rough, painless, flat lesions
- Rough, painful, raised lesions
Which type of rash is present in patients with secondary syphilis?
- Maculopapular rash
- Vesicular rash
- Papular rash
- Macular rash
- Papulovesicular rash
Which of the following conditions may be caused when Treponema pallidum involves the nervous system in patients with tertiary syphilis?
- Tabes dorsalis
- Central cord syndrome
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Syringomyelia
- Posterior cord syndrome
Which complication may be produced when Treponema pallidum involves the cardiovascular system in patients with tertiary syphilis?
- Aortitis
- Pericarditis
- Endocarditis
- Myocarditis
- Pancarditis
Which cranial nerve may be damaged in congenital syphilis?
- Cranial nerve VIII
- Cranial nerve VII
- Cranial nerve V
- Cranial nerve X
- Cranial nerve VI
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Author of lecture Syphilis – Treponema Pallidum
Sean Elliott, MD
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Covered all high yield points , very nice illustration which helps in remembering things better
