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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... Clues to Infectious ... Diagnosis in a Traveler ... Where did you travel ... uw_IMresidency #Travel
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Travelers from ... Diagnoses Medical History ... , leptospirosis ... #Returning #Traveler ... diagnosis #tropical #travel
Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
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Asplenia Management ... Medical Care: Fever ... or systemic infection ... Tick bites, Pre-travel ... #Asplenia #Management
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
Traveler - History ... Exposure History ... tattoos, piercings, injections ... schistosomiasis, leptospirosis ... #Returning #Traveler
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Travel Infectious ... international travel ... : • Leptospirosis ... patients who have traveled ... #Travel #Differential
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 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Asplenia + Infection - Recommendations for Patients with Asplenia
 • Emphasize and teach about the increased
Asplenia + Infection ... action plan in case ... advice for: - Fever ... • Discuss pre-travel ... Vaccinations #Counseling #Management
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
rigors, diarrhea, nausea ... sick contacts, travel ... in setting of asplenia ... - BIDMC Infectious ... Rash #clinical #photo
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 ... diarrhea, Low-grade fever