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Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
No hemolytic anemia ... Babesiosis • Plasmodium ... renal function • Blood ... a chest film; blood-smear ... and possibly PCR testing
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... Causes purpura & ... false negatives on testing ... tested include: Malaria
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
S/sx: Fever, flank ... Causes purpura & ... Sx include: fever ... false negatives on testing ... tested include: Malaria