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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning ... Medical History: • Skin ... without genital lesions ... Lymphatic filariasis, loasis ... trichinosis #Fever #Returning
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
response but without retaining ... negative tuberculin skin ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Nodular Skin Lesions in the Returning Traveler
Furuncular Myiasis:
 • Pathogens: Dermatobia hominis, Cordylobia spp, Cuterebra spp
Nodular Skin Lesions ... in the Returning ... Traveler Furuncular Myiasis ... BoggildLab #Nodular #Skin ... #Lesions #Returning
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Laboratory testing of skin ... lesion samples ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Inhalation • Skin ... papule on exposed skin ... • Toxocara • Myiasis ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Polymorphic skin ... lesions (papules ... , • Multiple skin ... lesions (pustules ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Pulmonary • Skin ... Nodular or cavitary lesions ... • M genavense Skin ... • M fortuitum Skin ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Amebiasis - Balamuthia mandrillaris Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans
ulcerated or broken skin ... disseminated disease or skin ... lesions in individuals ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans in
ulcerated or broken skin ... disseminated disease or skin ... lesions in individuals ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Pneumonia • Skin ... Verrucous lesion ... Lesion may mimic ... BAL, CSF, urine, Skin ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases