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Multiple painful ulcers with inguinal lymphadenopathy. Diagnosis is?

A
Syphilis
B
Chancroid
C
LGV
D
Donovanosis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e. Chancroid* Chancaroid characteristically present with multiple painful ulcers with no or soft induration with painful suppurative inguinal lymphadenopathy.* They have undermined, sloughed erythematous edges & bleed easily.Characteristics of various different types of genital ulcersi) Primary syphilis (hard chancre):- punched out, painless, non bleeding(avascular) ulcer with firm induration. Painless lymphadenopathy.ii) Donovanosis:- one or more, painless, bleeding (vascular) ulcers with induration. No lymphadenopathy (pseudobubos).iii) Chancroid (soft chancre):- multiple, painful, bleeding (vascular) ulcers with no or soft induration. Suppurative painful lymphadenopathy.iv) LGV: - single, painless, non bleeding ulcer. Painful lymphadenopathy.v) Herpes genitalis: - multiple painfiil/asymptomatic vesicles/ulcers. Painful lymphadenopathy (b/1).

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