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Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Management Caused ... Intermittent diarrhea ... positive T. whipplei test ... #diagnosis #algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Clinical Evaluation Guide ... Presentation • Fever ... 20% • GI: N/V, diarrhea ... associated w severe disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
No hemolytic anemia ... of malaria diagnosed ... mosquito bite Diarrhea ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Headache (45%) • Fever ... , vomiting, diarrhea ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... ART to slow HIV disease ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
These shifts of ... can cause a Hg ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... of renal disease ... #differential #diagnosis