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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
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 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
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 ... diarrhea, Low-grade fever ... #treatment #microbiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... night sweats, fever ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management