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Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
Arthropod bites: malaria ... : < 7 days: malaria ... 7-21 days: malaria ... > 21 days: malaria ... History #diagnosis #differential
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
Microbiology #Micro #Differential ... maltesecross #compare #malaria
#protozoa #toxoplasma #leishmania #trypanosoma #babesia #malaria #plasmodium #cryptosporidium #cyclospora #cystisospora #entamoeba #acanthamoeba #microsporidia

#ID  #InfectiousDiseases
trypanosoma #babesia #malaria ... Microbiology #Micro #Differential
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
parasites • Malaria ... microbiology #infections #differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... bacteremia • Malaria ... endocarditis, malaria ... • Pyemia Malarial ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Nephropathy - Differential ... mucosal infections, Malaria ... Nephropathy #Causes #Differential
Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Bloodborne pathogens: Malaria ... Infections #Asplenia #Differential
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Typhus, Babesiosis, Malaria ... bradycardia #Causes #differential
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Typhus, Babesiosis, Malaria ... #bradycardia #differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Malaria, Clostridium ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential