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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... Clues to Infectious ... → Leptospirosis ... Animal exposure and ... Insect exposure and
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
the Returning Traveler ... entenc fever, travellers ... toxoplasmosis • Blood and ... (IV) drug use, and ... schistosomiasis, leptospirosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning Travelers ... Schistosomiasis, leptospirosis ... the workplace - Leptospirosis ... Fever #Returning #Traveler ... diagnosis #tropical #travel
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... pulse-temperature dissociation and ... #differential #causes
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... non-productive cough, nausea ... , vomiting and diarrhea ... TheIDtrivia #Leptospirosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
for Preventing and ... including for travelers ... • In rare cases ... immunosuppressed travelers ... the region of travel
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Different Diagnosis and ... Workup Secondary causes ... the most common cause ... remember that travel
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis ... rash • Others: nausea ... ARDS • Shock and ... Questions @WuidQ #Leptospirosis
Sebaceous hyperplasia 
 - Yellow papule 
 - Donut-shape 
 - Central umbilication 
 - Telangiectasia
Usually multiple - Causes ... actinic damage and ... Benign #Clinical #Photo
Acute Schistosomiasis: Katayama Fever
 • Most common in travelers and children
 • "Swimmers Itch" in the
Most common in travelers ... and children ... egg production and ... Hepatomegaly and ... diagnosis #clinical #photo