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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning ... , acute HIV infection ... , Lassa fever, acute ... #Returning #Traveler ... diagnosis #tropical #travel
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Etiologies Unusual Infections ... Immunocompromised patients ... yersinia/rats, Q fever ... /farm) - Returning ... travelers (e.g.
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Travel Infectious ... international travel ... : • Leptospirosis ... who have traveled ... #Travel #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... Travel to endemic ... HIV infection or ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... #Diarrhea #management
Asplenia + Infection - Recommendations for Patients with Asplenia
 • Emphasize and teach about the increased
Recommendations for Patients ... action plan in case ... advice for: - Fever ... • Discuss pre-travel ... Vaccinations #Counseling #Management
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
any trauma or travel ... Filariasis caused ... parts of Africa Patients ... The acute phase ... bancrofti #clinical #photo
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... respiratory symptoms • Fever ... • Cough, fever ... • Isolated fever ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management