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Syphilis

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Avoid BradycardiaAvoid HypertensionStroke RiskSeizuresCareful PositioningImmunocompromiseAspirationFull StomachPreexisting Neurologic Deficit

Pathophysiology

Syphilis is a systemic infection by the spirochete Treponema pallidum, acquired sexually, vertically, or through blood. After a 20 to 90 day incubation it moves through primary, secondary, and latent...

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