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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... Clues to Infectious ... Disease Diagnosis ... → Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Travelers from ... Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... Medical History ... #differential #diagnosis ... #tropical #travel
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
Traveler - History ... Exposure History ... tattoos, piercings, injections ... schistosomiasis, leptospirosis ... #History #diagnosis
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 ... then use your history-taking ... differentials #diagnosis
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 ... CLINICAL UTILITY ... the most likely infection ... #Dissociation #diagnosis
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Travel Infectious ... : • Leptospirosis ... of malaria diagnosed ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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DAT + further History ... HTN) • Recent travel ... /Fevers, DAT (-) ... → Infection mediated ... #Algorithm #causes
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... and Workup Clinical ... History: - Fever ... depending on the cause ... Infections: Syphilis
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
presents w/ headache, fever ... Diagnosis? ... travel history to ... Indiana University Infectious ... #smear #blood #clinical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
features: Fever ... valve pathology, History ... features: Fever ... in up to 30% of cases ... large infarct - Infectious