Differential diagnosis of syphilitic and non-syphilitic affections of the skin, including tropical diseases : a survey for medical practioners and students / by George Pernet.

  • Pernet George.
Date:
1904
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Credit: Differential diagnosis of syphilitic and non-syphilitic affections of the skin, including tropical diseases : a survey for medical practioners and students / by George Pernet. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER VIII TERTIARY SYPHILIS General Remarks—History—Recurrent Abortions —Sterility—Objective Signs—Tyres of the Tertiary Lesions—Corroborative Signs—Scars— T ONG u E—Mouth—Throai'— Nose— Eyes—Head- ache—Fits—Bones and Joints—Viscera I wiLii now take a general survey of the subject of tertiary syphilis before going into details of the morbid conditions that may be mistaken for it. I do not propose to repeat here what I have already stated at length in the first chapter. Tt will only be necessary to empliasize certain points. In tlie first place the case must be investigated on the general lines indicated. Duration is a most important factor, and in some cases will at once exclude syphilis. It is very necessary to remember that the history may not only be useless, but positively mischievous in forming an opinion of the case. A patient may stoutly deny in perfect good faith that he has ever had syphilis. Of course such a denial amounts to nothing in the face of positive objective signs. Again, tertiary syphilis may occur a great many