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Fever in Returning Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic
A - Adventure - Where did the patient travel? 
B
between travel/exposures ... What vaccination/prophylaxis ... E - Exposure History ... Consumption, Water Exposure
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) - CDC Guidelines

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#PostExposure #Prophylaxis #PEP #CDC #Guidelines #management #pharmacology
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis ... #PostExposure #Prophylaxis
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
Traveler - History Exposure ... and body fluid exposure ... and rabies post-exposure ... prophylaxis (PEP ... leptospirosis • Animal exposures
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
1) Available Agents (one pill daily): TDF-FTC, TAF-FTC
2) Who? Adolescents and adults >
HIV Pre-Exposure ... Prophylaxis (PrEP ... #PreExposure #Prophylaxis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Recent exposure ... Secondary prophylaxis ... evidence: long-term prophylaxis ... ceftriaxone 1g/24h) prophylaxis ... Primary prophylaxis
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Pertussis
 • Highly contagious, secondary attack rate 80% in susceptible individuals!
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Post-Exposure Prophylaxis ... • Exposure to symptomatic ... - Face-to-face exposure ... #PostExposure #Prophylaxis
Leptospirosis - Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Why do we give prophylaxis against Leptospirosis?
To prevent WEIL'S SYNDROME
 - Severe icteric
Leptospirosis - Post-exposure ... Prophylaxis Why ... do we give prophylaxis ... Risk: - Single exposure ... #Postexposure #prophylaxis
STI/STD Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Regimens
STI prophylaxis after Sexual Assault
 • Azithromycin 1g PO or doxycycline 100mg PO
STI/STD Post-Exposure ... Prophylaxis Regimens ... STI prophylaxis ... #PostExposure #Prophylaxis
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Monitoring
 • Initial / ED Visit: HIV Ab/Ag, Hep B serologies, HCV Ab,
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis ... #PostExposure #Prophylaxis
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) - Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Varicella or Disseminated Zoster:
 • Transmission: direct contact w/ fluid
Virus (VZV) - Post-Exposure ... Prophylaxis Varicella ... of aerosols • Exposure ... of vesicles • Exposure ... VACCINATION as prophylaxis