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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Clues to Infectious ... Geographic disease association ... → Leptospirosis ... Herpesvirus B infection ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
INCREASES 8-10 BPM INFECTIOUS ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... • Drug Fever CLINICAL ... the most likely infection
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation ... Bradycardia • Infectious ... Babesiosis, Malaria, Leptospirosis ... fever • Non-Infectious ... #Temperature #Dissociation
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
Ever had a #traveler ... come in to your clinic ... not sure what #infection ... diagnosis #medicine #infectiousdisease ... #fever #traveler
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Infectious: Legionella ... Babesiosis, Malaria, Leptospirosis ... #bradycardia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Adie's Pupil on Physical Exam

Adie's pupil is a neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil
., light-near dissociation ... It is caused by ... viral or bacterial infection ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
, a common cause ... : • Leptospirosis ... fever - Another cause ... Life-Threatening Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
and bacterial infections ... Causes: • Still's ... Dengue fever • Leptospirosis ... Temperature Pulse Dissociation ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Most invasive infections ... are caused by members ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... considered in certain cases ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections ... - Rhizopus Leptospirosis ... is biphasic • Clinical ... - And, in rare cases ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases