A client diagnosed with syphilis reports malaise, fever, sore throat, headaches, fatigue, arthralgia, and headache. which other symptoms are likely to be present at this stage? select all that apply.

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9 November, 07:28

A client diagnosed with syphilis reports malaise, fever, sore throat, headaches, fatigue, arthralgia, and headache. which other symptoms are likely to be present at this stage? select all that apply.

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Grant Schmidt · Answer 1

Those are generally symptoms of the secondary phase of syphilis. Other symptoms are:

anorexia

skin rashes (hands and feet)

alopecia (losing hair)

-condylomata lata which are wart-like lesions on the genitals

- genitalia lesions

(All of these lesions harbor bacteria and are infectious)

-enlarged lymph nodes

Rare symptoms: liver and joint inflammation, kidney disease, periostitis, inflammation of the optic nerve