Your primary dx should be the sign/symptom or diagnosis that drove the encounter. This may or may not be the presenting problem. (ie pt presents with pharyngitis, but due to pain has not been drinking fluids. Labs indicate dehydration, for which an IV of fluids is started and he/she is admitted overnight.
Neurosyphilis is considered infectious but is not transmitted from person to person. Generally, a disease like this is caused by an infectious agent and not spread between people. Neurosyphilis, although infectious, is not a genetic disease. It is not caused by a defective or abnormal gene.
It is most contagious within the first 2 to 4 days when symptoms first appear. H â¦ owever, it may remain contagious up to 3 weeks. Be sure to wash your hands immediately after coughing and/or sneezing to avoid spreading the virus to others. Try to avoid large crowds when contagious.