TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of primary syphilis
T2 - Emergency department evaluation and management
AU - Reinisch, Courtney Elizabeth
AU - Smolowitz, Janice L.
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - Syphilis is a systemic disease caused by Treponema pallidum spirochete. The majority of young, sexually active patients who have genital ulcers also have genital herpes, syphilis, or chanroid. Syphilis is therefore known as "the great imitator" because many of the characteristics of syphilis are indistinguishable from those of other sexually transmitted infections. Patients who contract syphilis may seek treatment of related complaints on the basis of varying stages of infection. It is important for the advance practice nurse to screen, diagnose, and appropriately treat all patients at risk for syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections. This article presents an interesting case of a 21-year-old man with a genital lesion who presented to the emergency department. The role of the emergency department advance practice nurse in the treatment and management of patients with syphilis is outlined herein.
AB - Syphilis is a systemic disease caused by Treponema pallidum spirochete. The majority of young, sexually active patients who have genital ulcers also have genital herpes, syphilis, or chanroid. Syphilis is therefore known as "the great imitator" because many of the characteristics of syphilis are indistinguishable from those of other sexually transmitted infections. Patients who contract syphilis may seek treatment of related complaints on the basis of varying stages of infection. It is important for the advance practice nurse to screen, diagnose, and appropriately treat all patients at risk for syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections. This article presents an interesting case of a 21-year-old man with a genital lesion who presented to the emergency department. The role of the emergency department advance practice nurse in the treatment and management of patients with syphilis is outlined herein.
KW - Chancre
KW - Genital ulcer
KW - Primary syphilis
KW - Sexual transmitted infection (STI)
KW - Sexually transmitted disease (STD)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=67649946378&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/TME.0b013e31818c06d1
DO - 10.1097/TME.0b013e31818c06d1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:67649946378
SN - 1931-4485
VL - 30
SP - 310
EP - 318
JO - Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal
JF - Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal
IS - 4
ER -