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Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature ... Dissociation Causes ... Babesiosis, Malaria, Leptospirosis ... Yellow fever, Dengue ... #differential #diagnosis
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... Dengue Fever NOTE ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse ... #diagnosis #differential
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Clues to Infectious ... Disease Diagnosis ... Geographic disease association ... → Leptospirosis ... Mosquito → Malaria, dengue
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
severity classification ... who lives or has traveled ... acute febrile illness ... or undetectable pulse ... #diagnosis
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
infections, a common cause ... Infections: • Leptospirosis ... of malaria diagnosed ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... - Temperature Pulse ... Dissociation: