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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Sexual contacts - HIV ... , herpes, hepatitis ... Hypodermic needles - HIV ... Dengue fever, HIV ... pain - Typhoid,
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
: • Infection: ... entrapment • Infections ... Epidural abscess - Herpes ... zoster - HIV ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
: Fever, flank pain ... with skin flora ... Extremely rare - HIV ... 2,000,000,000, HBV ... in 100,000,000, HCV
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
to exclude are infections ... , testes -> pain ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... • HBV HCV • ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
: Fever, flank pain ... with skin flora ... Extremely rare - HIV ... 2,000,000,000, HBV ... in 100,000,000, HCV
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
to exclude are infections ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... HTN • Check: HBV ... involvement, abdominal pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology