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Acute Fever in-from the Tropics - Clinical Examination

#Tropics #Traveler #Fever #Differential #Signs #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Acute Fever in-from ... Examination #Tropics #Traveler ... #Fever #Differential ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Prior Fever in a Returning Traveler – PEARLs
Remember that in any returning traveler with a fever
Returning Traveler ... any returning traveler ... investigate the TRAVEL ... #Traveler #Cutoff ... #Differential
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... without localizing signs ... , Lassa fever, acute ... #Returning #Traveler ... diagnosis #tropical #travel
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 ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
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Asplenia Management ... Medical Care: Fever ... infection, Animal bites ... , Tick bites, Pre-travel ... asplenic #Asplenia #Management
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... brown sputum, fever ... Fungal, parasites; Travel ... hx, food hx; Fever ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... Travel to endemic ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... Hospitalization required #Acute ... #Diarrhea #management
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... below isoelectric line ... Interpretation #differential
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
• Person who lives ... or has traveled ... days and presents fever ... transmission, with acute ... organs #dengue #fever
Asplenia + Infection - Recommendations for Patients with Asplenia
 • Emphasize and teach about the increased
advice for: - Fever ... infection - Animal bites ... scratches - Tick bites ... • Discuss pre-travel ... Vaccinations #Counseling #Management