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Acute Fever in-from the Tropics - Clinical Examination

#Tropics #Traveler #Fever #Differential #Signs #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Acute Fever in-from ... Examination #Tropics #Traveler ... #Fever #Differential ... #Signs #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
Ever had a #traveler ... then use your history-taking ... differentials #diagnosis ... #medicine #infectiousdisease ... #fever #traveler
Fever in Returning Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic
A - Adventure - Where did the patient travel? 
B
Fever in Returning ... B - Body for syndrome ... E - Exposure History ... ABCDE #Mnemonic #history ... #diagnosis #ABCs
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... Infectious Disease Diagnosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... #History #HPI # ... Interview #InfectiousDiseases
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... Medical History ... without localizing signs ... , acute HIV infection ... , Lassa fever, acute
Criteria for Patients Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) / COVID-19

Fever or signs/symptoms of lower
breath) AND A history ... of travel from ... hospitalization AND A history ... of travel from ... COVID19 #Criteria #Diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome ... • Ophthalmologic ... : Tachycardia, Fever ... Symptoms #spectrum #signs ... #diagnosis
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
sensory symptoms or signs ... dysfunction, Absence of fever ... nervous system signs ... • History of hexacarbon ... abuse • Acute
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Acute ... infections • Acute ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
illness What: Key signs ... define the clinical syndrome ... febrilepodcast@gmail.com #InfectiousDiseases ... #History #HPI # ... Diagnosis #Problem