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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Clues to Infectious ... → Leptospirosis ... Herpesvirus B infection ... Commercial sex worker ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning Travelers ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary ... Fever #Returning #Traveler ... diagnosis #tropical #travel
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... Secondary causes ... the most common cause ... the US, helminth infections ... remember that travel
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Etiologies Unusual Infections ... psittaci/avian, leptospirosis ... ) - Returning travelers ... Others: - Pulmonary ... abnormalities (Pulmonary
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Bacterial Enteric Infections ... • In rare cases ... Clostridium difficile Infection ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... non-productive cough, nausea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... TheIDtrivia #Leptospirosis ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Cimetidine Infections ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis ... #cardiology #BRADI
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... consolidation is pulmonary ... from the various causes ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis #management ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... are caused by members ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... considered in certain cases ... IA #Diagnosis #Management