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Syphilis - Tertiary
Alternate Names : Late Syphilis, Tertiary Syphilis
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Late-Stage Syphilis
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Tertiary syphilis is a late stage of the disease which can follow the initial infection, primary syphilis, by several years(3-15). Pockets of damage accumulate in various tissues such as the bones, skin, nervous tissue, heart, and arteries. These lesions are called gummas and are very destructive.
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Antibodies
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Antigens are large molecules (usually proteins) on the surface of cells, viruses, fungi, bacteria, and some non-living substances such as toxins, chemicals, drugs, and foreign particles. The immune system recognizes antigens and produces antibodies that destroy substances containing antigens.
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• Definition
• Tertiary Syphilis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Tertiary Syphilis Symptoms & Signs
• Tertiary Syphilis Prevention
• Tertiary Syphilis Diagnosis & Tests
• Tertiary Syphilis Treatment
• Tertiary Syphilis Prognosis
• Tertiary Syphilis Complications
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• Aneurysm
• General Paresis
• Gumma
• Heart Disease
• Neurosyphilis
• Optic Nerve Atrophy
• Syphilis
• Syphilis - Primary
• Syphilis - Secondary
• Syphilitic Myelopathy
Tests & Exams
• CSF Smear
• FTA-ABS
• RPR
• VDRL
Other Topics
• Cardiovascular
• Central Nervous System
• Fever
• Headache
• Incidence
• Joint Pain
• Malaise
• Muscle Aches
• Muscle Cramps
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Reportable Diseases
• Symptomatic
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