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syphilis is present in europe prior to the voyage of columbus
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Pre-columbian Theory
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states that syphilis was endemic in haiti and was contracted and carried by columbus' crew
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Columbian Theory
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Old world to New world
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small pox
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new world to old world
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syphilis
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other name for syphilis
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great pox, evil pox, french disease, italian disease, spanish disease, lues venereal
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causative agent
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Treponema pallidum sub sp. pallidum or Spirochaeta pallida
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Mode of transmission
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Sexual contact, transplacental (vertical), blood transfusion
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T. pallidum dies within?
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3 days at ref temp 2-6 degree celsius
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first treatment for syphilis?
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arsenic
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replaced by?
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Penicillin
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primary stage
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-dry nontender lesion
-external genitalia, rectal mucosa, lips ***HARD CHANCRE OR HUNTERIAN CHANCRE (painless) |
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primary lesion develops within
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10-90 days
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is it present in DM? in S?
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yes; no
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Condolloma, palms and sole
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secondary stage
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