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Fever in Returning Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic
A - Adventure - Where did the patient travel? 
B
B - Body for syndrome ... exposures to onset of symptoms ... E - Exposure History ... ABCDE #Mnemonic #history ... #diagnosis #ABCs
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... Medical History ... infection Cardinal Symptoms ... , 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
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
: - Acute myocardial ... infarction - Pulmonary ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Thyroid storm - Acute ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No Fever ... Bronchitis - No URTI Symptoms ... • History
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Constitutional: Fever ... dysrhythmias • Ophthalmologic ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs ... #Pulmonary
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute ... , Disseminated histo ... , DRESS, Sweet syndrome
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... • Natural history ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... : ACUTE, fever,
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
yersinia/rats, Q fever ... ) - Returning travelers ... Eosinophilic PNA (acute ... Others: - Pulmonary ... NonResolving #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Fungal, parasites; Travel ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis