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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Schistosomiasis, leptospirosis ... the workplace - Leptospirosis ... infection, infective endocarditis ... , leptospirosis, ... mononucleosis, infective endocarditis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Acute bacterial endocarditis ... • Infective endocarditis ... • Gonococcal endocarditis ... • Leptospirosis ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
• Typhoid Fever ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... • Yellow Fever ... CLINICAL UTILITY ... Typhoid Fever (S
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... WNV, Mycoplasma, Leptospirosis ... Mycoplasma), Infective endocarditis ... Desquamative: Scarlet fever ... Viral hemorrhagic fevers
Conjunctival Hemorrhages in Endocarditis in Patient with active IVDU presenting with fever, sepsis

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Conjunctival
Hemorrhages in Endocarditis ... presenting with fever ... #Hemorrhages #Endocarditis ... #clinical #physicalexam
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... TheIDtrivia #Leptospirosis ... #Leptospira #microbiology
Janeway Lesions in Endocarditis seen on Physical Exam 

Dr Supradip Ghosh
@dr_supradip

36 year old male with history
Janeway Lesions in Endocarditis ... left hemiplegia, fevers ... with persistent fever ... - Clinical examination ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Prosthetic Mitral Valve Endocarditis - No bueno!

- Dr. Said Alsidawi @AlsidawiMD

#Prosthetic #MitralValve #Endocarditis #Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical
Prosthetic Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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• Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... Acute rheumatic fever ... Psittacosis • Q fever ... • Yellow fever ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Valve Infective Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... MitralValve #Infective #Endocarditis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #a4c