Glen woke up this morning with a skin rash consisting of painless, red bumps over most of his body. He is running a slight temperature. At first he thought it was simply the flu, but then he remembered that he had seen a spot similar to those on his body but larger on his penis several months earlier. Glen's symptoms would be characteristic of

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Glen's symptoms are characteristic of secondary stage syphilis, which often presents with a skin rash and mild fever. The mention of a spot on his penis several months earlier suggests a primary chancre from primary stage syphilis, which then progressed to the secondary stage.

Glen Woke Up This Morning with a Skin Rash Consisting