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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Clues to Infectious ... → Leptospirosis ... Herpesvirus B infection ... Commercial sex worker ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... Secondary causes ... the most common cause ... the US, helminth infections ... remember that travel
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Bacterial Enteric Infections ... • In rare cases ... Clostridium difficile Infection ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
International Travel ... : • Leptospirosis ... African tick typhus (caused ... fever - Another cause ... Life-Threatening Causes
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... upper lid • Cause ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management ... #Ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Travel to endemic ... HIV infection or ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... likely underlying cause ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... Direct microbial infection ... causes need to ... Mycoplasma - Leptospirosis ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... transmission as zoonotic infection ... International travel ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... cayetanensis #diagnosis #management