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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 ... #differential #Diagnosis
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 ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
super-antigen mediated disease ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Mycoplasma - Leptospirosis ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... #management #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... : • Serology for ... #Management #Infections
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... of neurologic/cognitive ... over course of disease ... Precipitants: Infection ... #Management #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... disease caused ... family Route of infections
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... : • Infection, ... the underlying cause ... #management #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Summary Causes ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... of underlying disease ... #Management #causes
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
the ankles and knees ... Diagnostic Approach ... vasculitis Management ... Erythema #Nodosum #Diagnosis ... #Management
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
any trauma or travel ... Filariasis caused ... Indiana University Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship ... bancrofti #clinical #photo