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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... Where did you travel ... → Travelers' diarrhea ... uw_IMresidency #Travel ... #Diagnosis #Traveler
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Travel to endemic ... Bloody diarrhea, ... fever, abdominal ... #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Diagnoses Medical ... without localizing signs ... , Lassa fever, acute ... liver abscess • Diarrhea ... #travel
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Peripheral blood ... HTN) • Recent travel ... /Fevers, DAT (-) ... #causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... leukocytes and occult blood ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Travel Infectious ... international travel ... mosquito bite Diarrhea ... renal function • Blood ... #Travel #Differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious Causes ... falls (like a wave ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Patterns #Differential
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
diffuse goiter (Graves ... antibodies (TRAb) if Graves ... arrhythmia - Fever ... #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... immunosuppression, travel ... Differential Bilat ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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and Management ... International travel ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... cramping, Watery diarrhea ... , Low-grade fever