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Fever in Returning Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic
A - Adventure - Where did the patient travel? 
B
Fever in Returning ... B - Body for syndrome ... E - Exposure History ... #Returning #Traveler ... #diagnosis #ABCs
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning ... Medical History ... without localizing signs ... , Lassa fever, acute ... #Returning #Traveler
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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Fever in the Returning ... tests based on history ... #Returning #Traveler ... #empiric #management ... #workup #diagnosis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Acute ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... • Natural history ... : ACUTE, fever, ... #Management #Signs
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
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... , history of cancer ... (e.g., fever, myalgia ... arteritis • Acute
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... obtaining a detailed history ... orthostatic vital sign ... Further diagnostics
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... negative family history ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Immobilization) • Acute ... - History of ... pain/swelling - Fever ... #differential #diagnosis