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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Travelers from ... Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... #differential # ... diagnosis #tropical
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... , Dengue fever, ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #table #NonInfectious
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Clues to Infectious ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... Commercial sex worker ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #differential ... #Diagnosis #Traveler
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #management
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious Causes ... : • Dengue fever ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Travel Infectious ... of malaria diagnosed ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... #Travel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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XRay, Stool O&P, Dengue ... Arbovirus Empiric Management ... #empiric #management ... #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
trauma Breast abscess ... Patient may have fever ... diseases #benign #differential ... #diagnosis #surgery ... #causes #table