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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Clues to Infectious ... Disease Diagnosis ... rural → Geographic disease ... → Leptospirosis ... Blood transfusion
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Infectious Disease ... : • Leptospirosis ... of malaria diagnosed ... renal function • Blood ... a chest film; blood-smear
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
• Peripheral blood ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... HTN) • Recent travel ... Fevers, DAT (-) → Infection ... #Algorithm #causes
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Phagocytosis of blood ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... #management #treatment
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
sick contacts, travel ... Your blood cxs identify ... - BIDMC Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship ... Rash #clinical #photo
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
GAS in 30% of cases ... body site (i.e., blood ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... #differential #causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... Systemic disease ... leukocytes and occult blood ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Microbiology: Blood ... Septic Emboli Cause ... • Blood cultures ... #management #cardiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... causes need to ... Mycoplasma - Leptospirosis ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... #management #neurology