The diagnosis of syphilis by the general practitioner the diagnosis of early syphilis primary stage
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| Description | Primary stage: The characteristic lesions of early syphilis are shown on the penises of infected men and in the genital area of women. Gloved hands palpate a penis for interior chancre; a woman is vaginally examined with the aid of a speculum and a cervical sample is taken with a swab. Lip and finger chancres are shown. Non-syphilitic lesions of the penis are shown. Diagnosis by repeated blood tests of all persons with suspect lesions is required. The taking of a smear for dark field examination is shown. The spirochaeta is shown under the microscope on a dark field. The taking and preparing for shipment of a dark field specimen is shown. The conditions under which false negatives occur are discussed. A positive dark field exam indicates syphilis even when the blood test is negative. The time sequence for the appearance of symptoms and pathology of syphilis is given in graphics. Secondary stage: The organism is disseminated throughout the body. The following symptoms are shown: Malais |
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| Source | collections.nlm.nih.gov |
| Author | Bowen, Carroll T. (Carroll Thomas), 1904-, Usher, Glenn S., Cole, Harold N., United States. Public Health Service. |
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Attribution: Bowen, Carroll T. (Carroll Thomas), 1904-, Usher, Glenn S., Cole, Harold N., United States. Public Health Service.